Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer

German astronomer (1910-1975)
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Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was born November 10, 1910, in Weimar.[1][2][3] He held citizenship in Germany. He was a physicist, astronomer, and astrophysicist.

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer

Summary

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer is a human[1]. Born in Weimar[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1910[3]. He passed away in Ensenada[4]. He died on May 23, 1975[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], and astrophysicist[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's place of birth was Weimar[2].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer passed away in Ensenada[4].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was born on November 10, 1910[3].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer died on May 23, 1975[5].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer worked as a physicist[6].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[11].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's doctoral advisor was Max von Laue[12].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer received the Prix Jules Janssen[13].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[14].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer is recorded as male[15].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's Commons category is recorded as Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer[17].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's family name is recorded as Kiepenheuer[18].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's given name is recorded as Karl-Otto[19].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was born in Weimar[2]. He was born on November 10, 1910[3].

Education

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[11]. His doctoral advisor was Max von Laue[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Recognition

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer received the Prix Jules Janssen[13].

Death and Burial

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer died on May 23, 1975[5]. He died in Ensenada[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer include Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS)[22], a research institute[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1939[25].

Why It Matters

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for him include Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics (KIS)[22], a research institute[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1939[25].

FAQs

Where was Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer born?

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was born in Weimar[2].

Where did Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer die?

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer died in Ensenada[4].

What did Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer do for work?

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Where did Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer go to school?

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer was educated at Technical University of Munich[11].

What awards did Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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