Max Eckert-Greifendorff

German geographer (1868-1938)
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Max Eckert-Greifendorff

Summary

Max Eckert-Greifendorff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chemnitz[2]. He was born on April 10, 1868[3]. He passed away in Aachen[4]. He died on December 26, 1938[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], geographer[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and Cartographic theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's place of birth was Chemnitz[2].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff passed away in Aachen[4].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff was born on April 10, 1868[3].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff died on December 26, 1938[5].
  • A child of Max Eckert-Greifendorff was Fritz Eckert-Greifendorff[12].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff held citizenship in German Reich[13].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff worked as a geographer[7].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff worked as a teacher[9].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff worked as a Cartographic theorist[10].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's field of work was geography[14].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's field of work was cartography[15].
  • Among Max Eckert-Greifendorff's employers was RWTH Aachen University[16].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's education included a stint at Leipzig University[17].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff is recorded as male[18].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's Commons category is recorded as Max Eckert-Greifendorff[20].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's archives at is recorded as Geographische Zentralbibliothek[21].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's family name is recorded as Eckert-Greifendorff[22].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's given name is recorded as Max[23].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's work location is recorded as Aachen[24].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[26].
  • Max Eckert-Greifendorff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Eckert-Greifendorff was born in Chemnitz[2]. He was born on April 10, 1868[3].

Education

Max Eckert-Greifendorff was educated at Leipzig University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], geographer[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and Cartographic theorist[10]. Fields of work include geography[14], an academic discipline[28] and cartography[15], a branch of science[29]. Among Max Eckert-Greifendorff's employers was RWTH Aachen University[16].

Personal Life

A child of Max Eckert-Greifendorff was Fritz Eckert-Greifendorff[12].

Death and Burial

Max Eckert-Greifendorff died on December 26, 1938[5]. He passed away in Aachen[4].

Why It Matters

Max Eckert-Greifendorff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Eckert projection[32], a sequence[33].

FAQs

Where was Max Eckert-Greifendorff born?

Born in Chemnitz[2], Max Eckert-Greifendorff…

Where did Max Eckert-Greifendorff die?

Max Eckert-Greifendorff passed away in Aachen[4].

What did Max Eckert-Greifendorff do for work?

Max Eckert-Greifendorff worked as cartographer[6], geographer[7], university teacher[8], teacher[9], and Cartographic theorist[10].

Where did Max Eckert-Greifendorff go to school?

Max Eckert-Greifendorff was educated at Leipzig University[17].

What did Max Eckert-Greifendorff discover?

Max Eckert-Greifendorff is credited as discoverer of Eckert projection[32].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Max Eckert and his master piece “Die Kartenwissenschaft”. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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