Leo Pungs

German electrical engineer and radio pioneer
Person Human Q1818705

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 6, 1883
Date of death
February 16, 1979
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Brunswick
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Doctoral advisor
Erasmus Kittler[10]
Work location
Brunswick[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[17]
Described by source
NDB-online[16]
Family name
Pungs[13]
Given name
Leo[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leo Pungs en Leo Wilhelm Julius Pungs
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
54653581
GND ID
10703154X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Leo Pungs.jpg ↗
Braunschweiger ProfKat ID
00000406
DDB person (GND) ID
10703154X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
10703154X
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5109448
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1211phhs
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
10703154X
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
216276
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786730103

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Summary

Leo Pungs was born on August 6, 1883[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on February 16, 1979[3], in Brunswick[4]. He worked as an electrotechnician[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Leo Pungs born?

Leo Pungs was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Leo Pungs die?

Leo Pungs passed away in Brunswick[4].

What did Leo Pungs do for work?

Leo Pungs worked as an electrotechnician[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Leo Pungs go to school?

Leo Pungs was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[9].

What awards did Leo Pungs receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → NDB-online
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Brunswick
    Occupation → electrotechnician, engineer, university teacher
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #61951: Import professions from Lower Saxony Biography"
  3. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 0000000005661001
    Instance of → human
    VIAF cluster ID → 54653581
    Place of death → Brunswick
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Braunschweiger ProfKat ID: 00000406, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784224152405"
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