Othmar Hermann Ammann

Swiss-American structural engineer (1879-1965)
Person human Q115783
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Othmar Hermann Ammann

Summary

Othmar Hermann Ammann is a human[1]. Born in Feuerthalen[2], he… he was born on +1879-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rye[4]. He died on +1965-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a structural engineer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and architect[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Feuerthalen[2], Othmar Hermann Ammann…
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann passed away in Rye[4].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann was born on +1879-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann died on +1965-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann worked as a structural engineer[6].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann worked as an engineer[8].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's professions included architect[9].
  • Among Othmar Hermann Ammann's employers was Ammann & Whitney[13].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann was educated at ETH Zurich[14].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann received the National Medal of Science[15].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[16].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's image is recorded as Othmar Hermann Ammann (1879-1965) in 1931.jpg[19].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann is recorded as male[20].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083880971[22].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62342169[23].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's GND ID is recorded as 118648829[24].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80160384[25].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500014293[26].
  • Othmar Hermann Ammann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121516205[27].

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Origins and Family

Othmar Hermann Ammann was born in Feuerthalen[2]. He was born on +1879-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Othmar Hermann Ammann's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include structural engineer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and architect[9]. Othmar Hermann Ammann was employed by Ammann & Whitney[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[15], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30] and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[16], an award[31], in Switzerland[32].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[17], a Christian denominational family[33], founded in 1517[34] and reformed[18], in Switzerland[35].

Death and Burial

Othmar Hermann Ammann died on +1965-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rye[4].

Why It Matters

Othmar Hermann Ammann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Othmar Hermann Ammann born?

Othmar Hermann Ammann's place of birth was Feuerthalen[2].

Where did Othmar Hermann Ammann die?

Othmar Hermann Ammann passed away in Rye[4].

What did Othmar Hermann Ammann do for work?

Othmar Hermann Ammann worked as structural engineer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], and architect[9].

Where did Othmar Hermann Ammann go to school?

Othmar Hermann Ammann was educated at ETH Zurich[14].

What awards did Othmar Hermann Ammann receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[15] and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . nsf.gov. Retrieved . nsf.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . nsf.gov. Retrieved . nsf.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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