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Peter Norman Nissen

Canadian engineer
Person human Q327148

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1871, August 6, 1871[2][6]
Date of death
March 2, 1930
Place of birth
New York City
Country of citizenship
Canada[7]
Occupation
mining engineer, inventor
Educated at
Queen's University[8]
Award received
Distinguished Service Order[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[15]
Family name
Nissen[13]
Given name
Peter[14]
Military branch
British Army[11]
Participated in conflict
World War I[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Norman Nissen ar بيتر نورمان نيسن he פיטר נורמן ניסן zh 彼得·諾曼·尼森
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
186149066774165602928
Library of Congress authority ID
nb99058334
ArchINFORM person/group ID
1061
FAST ID
435772
Freebase ID
/m/05bf3_
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
42124
Prabook ID
1952993
SNAC ARK ID
w6z61tg5
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbtpXDwRM9WTbK4Qxd84q

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Occupation 2
inventor, mining engineer
Award received 1
Distinguished Service Order
Country of citizenship 1
Canada
Educated at 1
Queen's University
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
British Army
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Nissen hut
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Summary

Peter Norman Nissen was born in New York City[1]. He was born on January 1, 1871[2]. He died on March 2, 1930[3]. He worked as a mining engineer[4] and inventor[5].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Nissen hut[16], a type of building[17], in Germany[18].

FAQs

Where was Peter Norman Nissen born?

Born in New York City[1].

What did Peter Norman Nissen do for work?

Peter Norman Nissen worked as mining engineer[4] and inventor[5].

Where did Peter Norman Nissen go to school?

Peter Norman Nissen was educated at Queen's University[8].

What awards did Peter Norman Nissen receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[9].

What did Peter Norman Nissen discover?

Peter Norman Nissen is credited as discoverer of Nissen hut[16].

Related Entities

Canada New York City

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  6. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Military branch → British Army
    Place of birth → New York City
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    Educated at → Queen's University
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