Otto Julius Zobel

American electrical engineer (1887–1970)
Person human Q380756
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Otto Julius Zobel

Summary

Otto Julius Zobel is a human[1]. Born in Ripon[2], he… he was born on +1887-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Morristown[4]. He died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Julius Zobel was born in Ripon[2].
  • Otto Julius Zobel passed away in Morristown[4].
  • Otto Julius Zobel was born on +1887-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Julius Zobel died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Julius Zobel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Otto Julius Zobel worked as an inventor[6].
  • Otto Julius Zobel worked as a scientist[7].
  • Among Otto Julius Zobel's employers was University of Minnesota[10].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's education included a stint at Ripon College[12].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's image is recorded as OJ Zobel.jpg[13].
  • Otto Julius Zobel is recorded as male[14].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's signature is recorded as OJ Zobel signature.png[16].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000410355139[17].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 247200448[18].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's IdRef ID is recorded as 081527403[19].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's Commons category is recorded as Otto Julius Zobel[20].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's residence is recorded as United States[21].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0411fbs[22].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's family name is recorded as Zobel[23].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's given name is recorded as Otto[24].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's CANTIC ID is recorded as a11714578[25].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Otto Julius Zobel's zbMATH author ID is recorded as zobel.otto-j[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ripon[2], Otto Julius Zobel… he was born on +1887-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Ripon College[12], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and scientist[7]. Among Otto Julius Zobel's employers was University of Minnesota[10].

Death and Burial

Otto Julius Zobel died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Morristown[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Julius Zobel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Otto Julius Zobel born?

Born in Ripon[2], Otto Julius Zobel…

Where did Otto Julius Zobel die?

Otto Julius Zobel died in Morristown[4].

What did Otto Julius Zobel do for work?

Otto Julius Zobel worked as inventor[6] and scientist[7].

Where did Otto Julius Zobel go to school?

Otto Julius Zobel was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Ripon College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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