Paul Volkmann

German physicist (1856-1938)
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Paul Volkmann

Summary

Paul Volkmann is a human[1]. He was born in Pyatidorozhnoye[2]. He was born on +1856-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Volkmann's place of birth was Pyatidorozhnoye[2].
  • Paul Volkmann passed away in Königsberg[4].
  • Paul Volkmann was born on +1856-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Volkmann died on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Volkmann held citizenship in German Reich[9].
  • Paul Volkmann's professions included physicist[6].
  • Paul Volkmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Paul Volkmann's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[10].
  • Paul Volkmann is recorded as male[11].
  • Paul Volkmann's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Paul Volkmann supervised Gerhard Glage as a doctoral student[13].
  • Paul Volkmann supervised Heinrich Hecht as a doctoral student[14].
  • Paul Volkmann supervised Fritz Henning as a doctoral student[15].
  • Paul Volkmann's family name is recorded as Volkmann[16].
  • Paul Volkmann's given name is recorded as Paul[17].
  • Paul Volkmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Paul Volkmann's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Paul Volkmann'}[19].
  • Paul Volkmann's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].
  • Paul Volkmann's writing language is recorded as German[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Volkmann's place of birth was Pyatidorozhnoye[2]. He was born on +1856-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Paul Volkmann's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Doctoral students include Gerhard Glage[13]; Heinrich Hecht[14], a physicist[22], 1880–1961[23], of Germany[24], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25]; and Fritz Henning[15], b. 1882[26].

Death and Burial

Paul Volkmann died on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Königsberg[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Volkmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Paul Volkmann born?

Paul Volkmann was born in Pyatidorozhnoye[2].

Where did Paul Volkmann die?

Paul Volkmann died in Königsberg[4].

What did Paul Volkmann do for work?

Paul Volkmann worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Volkmann go to school?

Paul Volkmann was educated at University of Königsberg[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation physicist, university teacher
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