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Niklaus Riggenbach

Swiss engineer (1817–1899)
Person human Q115633
Niklaus Riggenbach
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
May 21, 1817
Date of death
July 25, 1899
Place of birth
Guebwiller
Place of death
Olten
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[11]
Occupation
inventor, engineer, railway engineer
Religion or worldview
reformed[12]
Spouse
Emma Socin[9]
Child
Bernhard Riggenbach[10]
Work location
Karlsruhe, Olten[16][17]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, Neue Deutsche Biographie[21][22][23]
Family name
Riggenbach[14]
Given name
Niklaus[15]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel, Trimbach, Aarau[18][19][20]
P14536
418734[24]
Place of burial
Olten[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Niklaus Riggenbach cs Nikolaus Riggenbach de Nicolaus Riggenbach de Nikolaus Riggenbach pt Riggenbach zh 尼克劳斯·里根巴赫
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000072585141
VIAF cluster ID
47542495
GND ID
117532827
Artists of the World ID
ebdb8061-9cfb-416f-a725-7c8e48e8025d
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
riggenbach-niklaus
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00539286
CTHS person ID
115651
DDB person (GND) ID
117532827
De Agostini ID
Riggenbach,+Nikolaus
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117532827
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
FotoCH photographer ID
34771
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Freebase ID
/m/0c6mb7
HDS ID
029577
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117532827
Portrait Archive ID
128025
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
nikolaus-riggenbach
WikiTree person ID
Riggenbach-7
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwdgcDXck8r9Kd4Fhdfbd

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Occupation 2
engineer, inventor
Work location 2
Karlsruhe, Olten
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Described by source 1
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Instance of 1
human
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Basel
Place of birth 1
Guebwiller
Place of burial 1
Olten
Place of death 1
Olten
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Counter-pressure brake
← Structural engineer 1
Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular
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Summary

Niklaus Riggenbach was born on May 21, 1817[1], in Guebwiller[2]. He died on July 25, 1899[3], in Olten[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], engineer[6], and railway engineer[7].

Why It Matters

Niklaus Riggenbach is credited with the discovery of Counter-pressure brake[25], a brake[26].

FAQs

Where was Niklaus Riggenbach born?

Niklaus Riggenbach's place of birth was Guebwiller[2].

Where did Niklaus Riggenbach die?

Niklaus Riggenbach passed away in Olten[4].

Who was Niklaus Riggenbach married to?

Niklaus Riggenbach's spouses include Emma Socin[9].

What did Niklaus Riggenbach do for work?

Niklaus Riggenbach worked as an inventor[5], engineer[6], and railway engineer[7].

What did Niklaus Riggenbach discover?

Niklaus Riggenbach is credited as discoverer of Counter-pressure brake[25].

Related Entities

Guebwiller Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, Neue Deutsche Biographie
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  2. 12d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national → Basel, Trimbach, Aarau
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  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → inventor, engineer, railway engineer
    Place of death → Olten
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog, Neue Deutsche Biographie
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