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Ludwig Biermann

German astronomer (1907-1986)
Person Human Q62131

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 13, 1907
Date of death
January 12, 1986
Place of birth
Hamm
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist
Employer
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics[10]
Educated at
LMU Munich[11]
Award received
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Karl Schwarzschild Medal, Bruce Medal, Emil Wiechert Medal[12][13][14][15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[26]
Archives at
archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[21]
Described by source
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference, NDB-online[24][25]
Family name
Biermann[22]
Given name
Ludwig[23]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[28]
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, National Academy of Sciences, International Astronomical Union[16][17][18][19]
Name in native language
Ludwig Franz Benedikt Biermann[27]
Place of burial
Nordfriedhof[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 47
ISNI
0000000083735088
VIAF cluster ID
37713722
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88189572
GND ID
118851489
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ludwig Biermann 1963.jpg ↗
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
biermann-ludwig-franz-benedict-1907-1986-astrophycisist
AstroGen ID
49152
Awards & Winners artist ID
03f_vm
BIBSYS ID
99009088
Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
153
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
biermann-ludwig-franz-benedikt
CiNii Research ID
1140563741560288384
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DDB person (GND) ID
118851489
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118851489
Dimensions author ID
016115255555.18
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
86562
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ludwig-Biermann
FAST ID
247420
FactGrid item ID
Blumine Island / Ōruawairua
Freebase ID
/m/03f_vm
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5100955
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
ludwig-franz-benedikt-biermann
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0010039
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Ludwig_Biermann
Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog ID
00000578
IAU member ID
29007
IdRef ID
098449451
KSW person ID
69385
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118851489
Krugosvet article (archived)
nauka_i_tehnika/astronomiya/BIRMAN_LYUDVIG_FRANTS_BENEDIKT.html
Leopoldina member ID (new)
ludwig-biermann
Lex ID
Ludwig_Biermann
Libraries Australia ID
35636570
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA09220094
NE.se ID
ludwig-biermann
NLA Trove people ID
1023133
NNDB people ID
197/000167693
NUKAT ID
n2007088365
National Academy of Sciences member ID
47085
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
117184098
Prabook ID
2170895
RERO ID (legacy)
A003005964
SNAC ARK ID
w63b6315
Treccani's Dizionario delle Scienze Fisiche ID
biermann-ludwig-franz-benedict
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/be537cad-49f4-4e60-9901-1f094c695fe3
ZbMATH author ID
biermann.ludwig-f-b

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Bruce Medal, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Karl Schwarzschild Medal, Emil Wiechert Medal
Member of 3
National Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Named after 2
73640 Biermann, Ludwig Biermann Award
Occupation 2
astronomer, physicist
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Educated at 1
LMU Munich
Employer 1
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
FactGrid item ID 1
Blumine Island / Ōruawairua
Given name 1
Ludwig
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Hamm
Place of burial 1
Nordfriedhof
Place of death 1
Munich
Sex or gender 1
male
← SNARC ID 1
Windham Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
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Summary

Ludwig Biermann was born on March 13, 1907[1], in Hamm[2]. He died on January 12, 1986[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ludwig Biermann include Ludwig Biermann Award[29], an award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1989[32] and 73640 Biermann[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Ludwig Biermann include Ludwig Biermann Award[29], an award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1989[32] and 73640 Biermann[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Biermann born?

Ludwig Biermann's place of birth was Hamm[2].

Where did Ludwig Biermann die?

Ludwig Biermann died in Munich[4].

What did Ludwig Biermann do for work?

Ludwig Biermann worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Ludwig Biermann go to school?

Ludwig Biermann was educated at LMU Munich[11].

What awards did Ludwig Biermann receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[12], Karl Schwarzschild Medal[13], Bruce Medal[14], and Emil Wiechert Medal[15].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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