Peter Wellnhofer

Summary

Peter Wellnhofer is a human^[1]. Born in Munich^[2], he… he was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a paleontologist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Munich^[2], Peter Wellnhofer…
• Peter Wellnhofer was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Wellnhofer held citizenship in Germany^[6].
• Peter Wellnhofer worked as a paleontologist^[4].
• Peter Wellnhofer's field of work was paleontology^[7].
• Peter Wellnhofer's field of work was pterosaur^[8].
• Peter Wellnhofer's field of work was Solnhofen Limestone^[9].
• Peter Wellnhofer's field of work was Archaeopteryx^[10].
• Peter Wellnhofer was employed by Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie^[11].
• Peter Wellnhofer received the Werner und Inge Grüter Prize for science communication^[12].
• Peter Wellnhofer received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13].
• Peter Wellnhofer is recorded as male^[14].
• Peter Wellnhofer's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Peter Wellnhofer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108706006^[16].
• Peter Wellnhofer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12390419^[17].
• Peter Wellnhofer's GND ID is recorded as 10714249X^[18].
• Peter Wellnhofer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87892301^[19].
• Peter Wellnhofer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123865593^[20].
• Peter Wellnhofer's IdRef ID is recorded as 032934149^[21].
• Peter Wellnhofer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0195625X^[22].
• Peter Wellnhofer's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4971508^[23].
• Peter Wellnhofer's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00477024^[24].
• Peter Wellnhofer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q0jx4^[25].
• Peter Wellnhofer's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0328067^[26].
• Peter Wellnhofer's given name is recorded as Peter^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Wellnhofer was born in Munich^[2]. He was born on +1936-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Wellnhofer worked as a paleontologist^[4]. Fields of work include paleontology^[7], an academic discipline^[28]; pterosaur^[8], a fossil taxon^[29]; Solnhofen Limestone^[9], a geotope^[30], in Germany^[31]; and Archaeopteryx^[10], a fossil taxon^[32]. Among his employers was Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Werner und Inge Grüter Prize for science communication^[12], a science award^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1996^[35] and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13], a grade of an order^[36], in Germany^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Wellnhofer include Wellnhopterus^[38], a monotypic fossil taxon^[39] and Wellnhoferia^[40], a fossil taxon^[41].

Why It Matters

Peter Wellnhofer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Wellnhopterus^[38], a monotypic fossil taxon^[39] and Wellnhoferia^[40], a fossil taxon^[41].

FAQs

Where was Peter Wellnhofer born?

Peter Wellnhofer was born in Munich^[2].

What did Peter Wellnhofer do for work?

Peter Wellnhofer worked as paleontologist^[4].

What awards did Peter Wellnhofer receive?

Honors received include Werner und Inge Grüter Prize for science communication^[12] and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13].