Otto Binswanger

Swiss psychiatrist (1852-1929)
Person human Q116953
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Otto Binswanger

Summary

Otto Binswanger is a human[1]. Born in Münsterlingen[2], he… he was born on +1852-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kreuzlingen[4]. He died on +1929-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], neurologist[7], university teacher[8], and psychologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Binswanger's place of birth was Münsterlingen[2].
  • Otto Binswanger passed away in Kreuzlingen[4].
  • Otto Binswanger was born on +1852-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Binswanger died on +1929-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Binswanger was married to Q137897302[11].
  • A child of Otto Binswanger was Q137897591[12].
  • Otto Binswanger held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Otto Binswanger worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • Otto Binswanger's professions included neurologist[7].
  • Otto Binswanger worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Binswanger worked as a psychologist[9].
  • Otto Binswanger held the position of rector of the University of Jena[14].
  • Otto Binswanger held the position of rector of the University of Jena[15].
  • Among Otto Binswanger's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • Otto Binswanger was employed by Charité[17].
  • Otto Binswanger was educated at University of Zurich[18].
  • Otto Binswanger's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[19].
  • Otto Binswanger was educated at Heidelberg University[20].
  • Otto Binswanger's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Otto Binswanger was a member of Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[22].
  • Otto Binswanger was a member of Corps Suevia Heidelberg[23].
  • Otto Binswanger's religion is recorded as reformed[24].
  • Otto Binswanger's image is recorded as Otto Binswanger.jpg[25].
  • Otto Binswanger is recorded as male[26].
  • Otto Binswanger's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto Binswanger was born in Münsterlingen[2]. He was born on +1852-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich[18], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31]; University of Strasbourg[19], a university[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34]; Heidelberg University[20], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1386[37], headquartered in Heidelberg[38]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1558[41], headquartered in Jena[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], neurologist[7], university teacher[8], and psychologist[9]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1558[45], headquartered in Jena[46] and Charité[17], a university hospital[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1710[49], headquartered in Berlin[50]. Positions held include rector of the University of Jena[14]. Otto Binswanger supervised Johannes Heinrich Schultz as a doctoral student[51].

Personal Life

Otto Binswanger was married to Q137897302[11]. A child of him was Q137897591[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[24].

Death and Burial

Otto Binswanger died on +1929-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kreuzlingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Binswanger include Binswanger's disease[52], a disease[53].

Why It Matters

Otto Binswanger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Binswanger's disease[52], a disease[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Heinrich Schultz[56], a psychiatrist[57], 1884–1970[58], of Germany[59], specialised in psychiatry[60].

FAQs

Where was Otto Binswanger born?

Born in Münsterlingen[2], Otto Binswanger…

Where did Otto Binswanger die?

Otto Binswanger passed away in Kreuzlingen[4].

Who was Otto Binswanger married to?

Otto Binswanger's spouses include Q137897302[11].

What did Otto Binswanger do for work?

Otto Binswanger worked as psychiatrist[6], neurologist[7], university teacher[8], and psychologist[9].

Where did Otto Binswanger go to school?

Otto Binswanger was educated at University of Zurich[18], University of Strasbourg[19], Heidelberg University[20], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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