Poul la Cour

Danish scientist, inventor and educationer (1846–1908)
Person human Q1344875
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Poul la Cour

Summary

Poul la Cour is a human[1]. His place of birth was Skærsø[2]. He was born on +1846-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Askov[4]. He died on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Poul la Cour's place of birth was Skærsø[2].
  • Poul la Cour died in Askov[4].
  • Poul la Cour was born on +1846-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Poul la Cour died on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Askov Kirkegård[8].
  • Poul la Cour's father was Lauritz la Cour[9].
  • A child of Poul la Cour was Dan Barfod La Cour[10].
  • Poul la Cour held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Poul la Cour's professions included physicist[6].
  • Poul la Cour received the John Scott Award[12].
  • Poul la Cour received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Poul la Cour received the Professor[14].
  • Poul la Cour is recorded as male[15].
  • Poul la Cour's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Poul la Cour's family is recorded as La Cour[17].
  • Poul la Cour's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054821366[18].
  • Poul la Cour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12317845[19].
  • Poul la Cour's GND ID is recorded as 117571954[20].
  • Poul la Cour's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85801125[21].
  • Poul la Cour's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11995207w[22].
  • Poul la Cour's IdRef ID is recorded as 02803564X[23].
  • Poul la Cour's Commons category is recorded as Poul la Cour[24].
  • Poul la Cour's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027py46[25].
  • Poul la Cour's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2502795A[26].
  • Poul la Cour's family name is recorded as La Cour[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Poul la Cour was born in Skærsø[2]. He was born on +1846-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lauritz la Cour[9].

Career and Affiliations

Poul la Cour's professions included physicist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include John Scott Award[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1816[30]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[31], in Denmark[32]; and Professor[14], a honorific prefix[33].

Personal Life

A child of Poul la Cour was Dan Barfod La Cour[10].

Death and Burial

Poul la Cour died on +1908-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Askov[4]. Burial took place at Askov Kirkegård[8].

Why It Matters

Poul la Cour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Poul la Cour born?

Born in Skærsø[2], Poul la Cour…

Where did Poul la Cour die?

Poul la Cour passed away in Askov[4].

Who were Poul la Cour's parents?

Poul la Cour's father was Lauritz la Cour[9].

What did Poul la Cour do for work?

Poul la Cour worked as physicist[6].

What awards did Poul la Cour receive?

Honors received include John Scott Award[12], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], and Professor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Danish Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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