Otto Schmitt

American scientist (1913–1998)
Person human Q706821
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Otto Schmitt

Summary

Otto Schmitt is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on April 6, 1913[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on January 6, 1998[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and biophysicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto Schmitt was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Otto Schmitt passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Otto Schmitt was born on April 6, 1913[3].
  • Otto Schmitt died on January 6, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Our Redeemer Cemetery[12].
  • Otto Schmitt held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Otto Schmitt worked as a biologist[6].
  • Otto Schmitt worked as an inventor[7].
  • Otto Schmitt's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Otto Schmitt's professions included engineer[9].
  • Otto Schmitt worked as a biophysicist[10].
  • Otto Schmitt's field of work was biophysics[14].
  • Among Otto Schmitt's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[15].
  • Otto Schmitt was employed by University of Minnesota[16].
  • Otto Schmitt received the John Price Wetherill Medal[17].
  • Otto Schmitt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Otto Schmitt was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Otto Schmitt is recorded as male[20].
  • Otto Schmitt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Otto Schmitt's family name is recorded as Schmitt[22].
  • Otto Schmitt's given name is recorded as Otto[23].
  • Otto Schmitt's given name is recorded as Herbert[24].
  • Otto Schmitt's official website is recorded as http://www.thebakken.org/research/Schmitt/Otto.htm[25].
  • Otto Schmitt's different from is recorded as Otto Schmidt[26].

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Origins and Family

Otto Schmitt's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on April 6, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and biophysicist[10]. Otto Schmitt's field of work was biophysics[14]. Employers include Washington University in St. Louis[15], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1853[29], headquartered in St. Louis County[30] and University of Minnesota[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Minneapolis[34].

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal[17], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[38].

Death and Burial

Otto Schmitt died on January 6, 1998[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He is buried at Our Redeemer Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Schmitt include Schmitt trigger[39], an electronic circuit[40].

Why It Matters

Otto Schmitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He is credited with the discovery of long-tailed pair[43] and Schmitt trigger[44], an electronic circuit[45]. Entities named for him include Schmitt trigger[39], an electronic circuit[40].

FAQs

Where was Otto Schmitt born?

Otto Schmitt's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

Where did Otto Schmitt die?

Otto Schmitt died in Minneapolis[4].

What did Otto Schmitt do for work?

Otto Schmitt worked as biologist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and biophysicist[10].

What awards did Otto Schmitt receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal[17] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

What did Otto Schmitt discover?

Otto Schmitt is credited as discoverer of long-tailed pair[43] and Schmitt trigger[44].

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  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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