Otto Frank

German physiologist (1865–1944)
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Otto Frank

Summary

Otto Frank is a human[1]. Born in Groß-Umstadt[2], he… he was born on +1865-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1944-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physiologist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and cardiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Frank was born in Groß-Umstadt[2].
  • Otto Frank died in Munich[4].
  • Otto Frank was born on +1865-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Frank died on +1944-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Frank held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Otto Frank worked as a physiologist[6].
  • Otto Frank's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Otto Frank's professions included physician[8].
  • Otto Frank worked as a cardiologist[9].
  • Otto Frank's field of work was medicine[12].
  • Otto Frank's field of work was physiology[13].
  • Otto Frank's field of work was cardiovascular physiology[14].
  • Otto Frank was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Among Otto Frank's employers was University of Giessen[16].
  • Otto Frank received the Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17].
  • Otto Frank received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18].
  • Otto Frank was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Otto Frank was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Otto Frank was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Otto Frank is recorded as male[22].
  • Otto Frank's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Otto Frank's Commons category is recorded as Otto Frank (physiologist)[24].
  • Otto Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[25].
  • Otto Frank's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Otto Frank's given name is recorded as Friedrich[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Groß-Umstadt[2], Otto Frank… he was born on +1865-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and cardiologist[9]. Fields of work include medicine[12], a field of study[28]; physiology[13], a branch of biology[29]; and cardiovascular physiology[14]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1472[32], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33] and University of Giessen[16], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1607[36], headquartered in Giessen[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17], a science award[38], in Germany[39] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18], an art prize[40], in Nazi Germany[41], founded in 1932[42].

Death and Burial

Otto Frank died on +1944-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Frank include Frank–Starling law of the heart[43], a scientific law[44].

Why It Matters

Otto Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of Frank–Starling law of the heart[47], a scientific law[48]. Entities named for him include Frank–Starling law of the heart[43], a scientific law[44].

FAQs

Where was Otto Frank born?

Otto Frank's place of birth was Groß-Umstadt[2].

Where did Otto Frank die?

Otto Frank passed away in Munich[4].

What did Otto Frank do for work?

Otto Frank worked as physiologist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and cardiologist[9].

What awards did Otto Frank receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[17] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18].

What did Otto Frank discover?

Otto Frank is credited as discoverer of Frank–Starling law of the heart[47].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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