Oskar Barnack

German optical engineer (1879–1936)
Person human Q61109
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Oskar Barnack

Summary

Oskar Barnack is a human[1]. He was born in Lynow[2]. He was born on +1879-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bad Nauheim[4]. He died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], photographer[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lynow[2], Oskar Barnack…
  • Oskar Barnack died in Bad Nauheim[4].
  • Oskar Barnack was born on +1879-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oskar Barnack died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oskar Barnack is buried at Wetzlar[10].
  • Oskar Barnack was married to Emma Barnack[11].
  • Oskar Barnack held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Oskar Barnack's professions included inventor[6].
  • Oskar Barnack worked as a photographer[7].
  • Oskar Barnack worked as an engineer[8].
  • Oskar Barnack's religion is recorded as Protestant church[13].
  • Oskar Barnack's image is recorded as Oskar Barnack.jpg[14].
  • Oskar Barnack's image is recorded as Oskar-barnack-2011-wetzlar-094.jpg[15].
  • Oskar Barnack is recorded as male[16].
  • Oskar Barnack's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Oskar Barnack's ISNI is recorded as 0000000016583504[18].
  • Oskar Barnack's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45191303[19].
  • Oskar Barnack's GND ID is recorded as 122762436[20].
  • Oskar Barnack's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010145995[21].
  • Oskar Barnack's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500385443[22].
  • Oskar Barnack's IdRef ID is recorded as 148517846[23].
  • Oskar Barnack's Commons category is recorded as Oskar Barnack[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Oskar Barnack's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 43323683[26].
  • Oskar Barnack's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bk11w[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lynow[2], Oskar Barnack… he was born on +1879-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], photographer[7], and engineer[8].

Personal Life

Oskar Barnack was married to Emma Barnack[11]. His religion is recorded as Protestant church[13].

Death and Burial

Oskar Barnack died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bad Nauheim[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25]. He is buried at Wetzlar[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oskar Barnack include Oskar Barnack Award[28], an award[29], founded in 1979[30].

Why It Matters

Oskar Barnack ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Oskar Barnack Award[28], an award[29], founded in 1979[30].

FAQs

Where was Oskar Barnack born?

Oskar Barnack was born in Lynow[2].

Where did Oskar Barnack die?

Oskar Barnack passed away in Bad Nauheim[4].

Who was Oskar Barnack married to?

Oskar Barnack's spouses include Emma Barnack[11].

What did Oskar Barnack do for work?

Oskar Barnack worked as inventor[6], photographer[7], and engineer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved . tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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