Klaus Tschira

Summary

Klaus Tschira is a human^[1]. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau^[2], he… he was born on +1940-12-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on +2015-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6] and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Klaus Tschira's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau^[2].
• Klaus Tschira passed away in Heidelberg^[4].
• Klaus Tschira was born on +1940-12-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Klaus Tschira died on +2015-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Klaus Tschira was Udo Tschira^[9].
• A child of Klaus Tschira was Harald Tschira^[10].
• Klaus Tschira held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Klaus Tschira worked as an entrepreneur^[6].
• Klaus Tschira worked as a physicist^[7].
• Among Klaus Tschira's employers was IBM^[12].
• Klaus Tschira was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[13].
• Klaus Tschira received the Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate^[14].
• Klaus Tschira received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15].
• Klaus Tschira received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[16].
• Klaus Tschira received the Alwin-Walther medal^[17].
• Klaus Tschira received the Deutscher Stifterpreis^[18].
• Klaus Tschira was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[19].
• Klaus Tschira was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Klaus Tschira was a member of German Astronomical Society^[21].
• Klaus Tschira's image is recorded as Donor of the Planetarium and Visitor centre presents (17057134606).jpg^[22].
• Klaus Tschira is recorded as male^[23].
• Klaus Tschira's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Klaus Tschira's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120611755^[25].
• Klaus Tschira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 171593798^[26].
• Klaus Tschira's GND ID is recorded as 1012783154^[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Tschira's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau^[2]. He was born on +1940-12-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Klaus Tschira's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6] and physicist^[7]. Klaus Tschira was employed by IBM^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate^[14], an order of merit^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1981^[30]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], a decoration^[31], in Germany^[32]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[16], an award^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1952^[35]; Alwin-Walther medal^[17], a science award^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1997^[38]; and Deutscher Stifterpreis^[18], an award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1994^[41].

Personal Life

Children include Udo Tschira^[9] and Harald Tschira^[10].

Death and Burial

Klaus Tschira died on +2015-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Heidelberg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Klaus Tschira include Klaus Tschira Foundation^[42], a foundation^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1995^[45], headquartered in Villa Bosch^[46] and Klaus Tschira Preis^[47], an award^[48].

Why It Matters

Klaus Tschira ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Entities named for him include Klaus Tschira Foundation^[42], a foundation^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1995^[45], headquartered in Villa Bosch^[46] and Klaus Tschira Preis^[47], an award^[48].

FAQs

Where was Klaus Tschira born?

Klaus Tschira's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau^[2].

Where did Klaus Tschira die?

Klaus Tschira died in Heidelberg^[4].

What did Klaus Tschira do for work?

Klaus Tschira worked as entrepreneur^[6] and physicist^[7].

Where did Klaus Tschira go to school?

Klaus Tschira was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[13].

What awards did Klaus Tschira receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate^[14], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[16], and Alwin-Walther medal^[17].