Otto Mayr

German historian of technology
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Otto Mayr

Summary

Otto Mayr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1930[3]. He died in Lindau[4]. He died on February 10, 2025[5]. He worked as a historian of technology[6], historian[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Mayr's place of birth was Essen[2].
  • Otto Mayr passed away in Lindau[4].
  • Otto Mayr was born on January 1, 1930[3].
  • Otto Mayr died on February 10, 2025[5].
  • Otto Mayr held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Otto Mayr's professions included historian of technology[6].
  • Otto Mayr worked as a historian[7].
  • Otto Mayr worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Otto Mayr's field of work was technique[11].
  • Otto Mayr's field of work was history[12].
  • Otto Mayr's field of work was history of technology[13].
  • Otto Mayr's field of work was museology[14].
  • Otto Mayr held the position of museum director[15].
  • Otto Mayr was employed by Rochester Institute of Technology[16].
  • Among Otto Mayr's employers was Deutsches Museum[17].
  • Otto Mayr was educated at University of Rochester[18].
  • Otto Mayr was educated at Technical University of Munich[19].
  • Otto Mayr received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Otto Mayr is recorded as male[21].
  • Otto Mayr's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Otto Mayr's family name is recorded as Mayr[23].
  • Otto Mayr's given name is recorded as Otto[24].
  • Otto Mayr's work location is recorded as Munich[25].
  • Otto Mayr's work location is recorded as Virginia[26].
  • Otto Mayr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Essen[2], Otto Mayr… he was born on January 1, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rochester[18], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31] and Technical University of Munich[19], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of technology[6], historian[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. Fields of work include technique[11]; history[12]; history of technology[13], an aspect of history[36]; and museology[14], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Rochester Institute of Technology[16], a private not-for-profit educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1829[40] and Deutsches Museum[17], a national museum[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1903[43], headquartered in München[44]. Otto Mayr held the position of museum director[15].

Recognition

Otto Mayr received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Otto Mayr died on February 10, 2025[5]. He died in Lindau[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Mayr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Otto Mayr born?

Otto Mayr's place of birth was Essen[2].

Where did Otto Mayr die?

Otto Mayr passed away in Lindau[4].

What did Otto Mayr do for work?

Otto Mayr worked as historian of technology[6], historian[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Otto Mayr go to school?

Otto Mayr was educated at University of Rochester[18] and Technical University of Munich[19].

What awards did Otto Mayr receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].

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  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [43] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description German historian of technology
    Occupation historian of technology, historian, mechanical engineer
    Date of birth +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 133523500
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