Kurt Tank

German aircraft designer (1898–1983)
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Kurt Tank

Summary

Kurt Tank is a human[1]. Born in Bydgoszcz[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1898[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on June 5, 1983[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], scientist[8], university teacher[9], and test pilot[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Tank's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2].
  • Kurt Tank died in Munich[4].
  • Kurt Tank was born on February 24, 1898[3].
  • Kurt Tank died on June 5, 1983[5].
  • Kurt Tank's father was Wilhelm Tank[12].
  • Kurt Tank held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Kurt Tank worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Kurt Tank's professions included engineer[7].
  • Kurt Tank's professions included scientist[8].
  • Kurt Tank worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Kurt Tank's professions included test pilot[10].
  • Kurt Tank's field of work was engineering[14].
  • Among Kurt Tank's employers was Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau[15].
  • Among Kurt Tank's employers was Albatros[16].
  • Kurt Tank was employed by Focke-Wulf[17].
  • Among Kurt Tank's employers was Institute of Aeronautical and Space Research[18].
  • Among Kurt Tank's employers was Fábrica Militar de Aviones[19].
  • Kurt Tank was employed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[20].
  • Kurt Tank was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[21].
  • Kurt Tank received the honorary professor[22].
  • Kurt Tank received the Wehrwirtschaftsführer[23].
  • Kurt Tank is recorded as male[24].
  • Kurt Tank's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kurt Tank was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].
  • Kurt Tank's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Tank[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Tank's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2]. He was born on February 24, 1898[3]. His father was Wilhelm Tank[12].

Education

Kurt Tank's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], scientist[8], university teacher[9], and test pilot[10]. Kurt Tank's field of work was engineering[14]. Employers include Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau[15], an aerospace manufacturer[28], in German Reich[29], founded in 1922[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Albatros[16], an aerospace manufacturer[32], in German Empire[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; Focke-Wulf[17], an aerospace manufacturer[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1923[38], headquartered in Bremen[39]; Institute of Aeronautical and Space Research[18], an aerospace[40], in Argentina[41]; Fábrica Militar de Aviones[19], a factory[42], in Argentina[43], founded in 1927[44]; and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[20], a business[45], in India[46], founded in 1940[47], headquartered in Bengaluru[48].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary professor[22], an honorary title[49] and Wehrwirtschaftsführer[23], a title of honor[50].

Personal Life

Kurt Tank was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].

Death and Burial

Kurt Tank died on June 5, 1983[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Tank ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Tank born?

Born in Bydgoszcz[2], Kurt Tank…

Where did Kurt Tank die?

Kurt Tank died in Munich[4].

Who were Kurt Tank's parents?

Kurt Tank's father was Wilhelm Tank[12].

What did Kurt Tank do for work?

Kurt Tank worked as military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], scientist[8], university teacher[9], and test pilot[10].

Where did Kurt Tank go to school?

Kurt Tank was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[21].

What awards did Kurt Tank receive?

Honors received include honorary professor[22] and Wehrwirtschaftsführer[23].

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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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