Lorenz Hurni

Swiss cartographer and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich
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Lorenz Hurni

Summary

Lorenz Hurni is a human[1]. He was born in Biel/Bienne[2]. He was born on +1963-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], cartographer[5], surveyor[6], and geodesist[7].

Key Facts

  • Lorenz Hurni was born in Biel/Bienne[2].
  • Lorenz Hurni was born on +1963-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lorenz Hurni was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Lorenz Hurni held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Lorenz Hurni worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Lorenz Hurni's professions included cartographer[5].
  • Lorenz Hurni worked as a surveyor[6].
  • Lorenz Hurni's professions included geodesist[7].
  • Lorenz Hurni's field of work was map[10].
  • Lorenz Hurni's field of work was digital map[11].
  • Lorenz Hurni's field of work was multimedia presentation[12].
  • Lorenz Hurni's field of work was digital cartography[13].
  • Lorenz Hurni was employed by ETH Zurich[14].
  • Lorenz Hurni was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • Lorenz Hurni is recorded as male[16].
  • Lorenz Hurni's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lorenz Hurni's Commons category is recorded as Lorenz Hurni[18].
  • Lorenz Hurni's family name is recorded as Hurni[19].
  • Lorenz Hurni's given name is recorded as Lorenz[20].
  • Lorenz Hurni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Biel/Bienne[2], Lorenz Hurni… Recorded date of birth include +1963-03-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], cartographer[5], surveyor[6], and geodesist[7]. Fields of work include map[10], a type of map[22]; digital map[11], a type of map[23]; multimedia presentation[12]; and digital cartography[13], an academic discipline[24]. Among Lorenz Hurni's employers was ETH Zurich[14].

FAQs

Where was Lorenz Hurni born?

Lorenz Hurni was born in Biel/Bienne[2].

What did Lorenz Hurni do for work?

Lorenz Hurni worked as university teacher[4], cartographer[5], surveyor[6], and geodesist[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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