Peter Norman Nissen

Canadian engineer
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Peter Norman Nissen

Summary

Peter Norman Nissen is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1871-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1930-03-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mining engineer[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Norman Nissen was born in New York City[2].
  • Peter Norman Nissen was born on +1871-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Norman Nissen died on +1930-03-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Norman Nissen held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Peter Norman Nissen worked as a mining engineer[5].
  • Peter Norman Nissen worked as an inventor[6].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's education included a stint at Queen's University[9].
  • Peter Norman Nissen received the Distinguished Service Order[10].
  • Peter Norman Nissen is recorded as male[11].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 186149066774165602928[13].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99058334[15].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[16].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05bf3_[17].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's family name is recorded as Nissen[18].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 42124[20].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's FAST ID is recorded as 435772[21].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's Prabook ID is recorded as 1952993[22].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6z61tg5[23].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's archINFORM person/group ID is recorded as 1061[24].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's related image is recorded as Nissenhütte.jpg[25].
  • Peter Norman Nissen's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJbtpXDwRM9WTbK4Qxd84q[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Norman Nissen's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1871-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Norman Nissen's education included a stint at Queen's University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mining engineer[5] and inventor[6].

Recognition

Peter Norman Nissen received the Distinguished Service Order[10].

Death and Burial

Peter Norman Nissen died on +1930-03-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Norman Nissen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of Nissen hut[28], a type of structure[29], in Germany[30].

FAQs

Where was Peter Norman Nissen born?

Born in New York City[2], Peter Norman Nissen…

What did Peter Norman Nissen do for work?

Peter Norman Nissen worked as mining engineer[5] and inventor[6].

Where did Peter Norman Nissen go to school?

Peter Norman Nissen was educated at Queen's University[9].

What awards did Peter Norman Nissen receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[10].

What did Peter Norman Nissen discover?

Peter Norman Nissen is credited as discoverer of Nissen hut[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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