Richard Finsterwalder

German geodesist, cartographer and university professor (1899–1963)
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Richard Finsterwalder

Summary

Richard Finsterwalder is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on March 7, 1899[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on October 28, 1963[5]. He worked as a surveyor[6], cartographer[7], university teacher[8], and geodesist[9].

Key Facts

  • Richard Finsterwalder's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Richard Finsterwalder passed away in Munich[4].
  • Richard Finsterwalder was born on March 7, 1899[3].
  • Richard Finsterwalder died on October 28, 1963[5].
  • Richard Finsterwalder held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Richard Finsterwalder worked as a surveyor[6].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Richard Finsterwalder worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Finsterwalder worked as a geodesist[9].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's field of work was geodesy[11].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's field of work was cartography[12].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's field of work was photogrammetry[13].
  • Richard Finsterwalder was employed by Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Among Richard Finsterwalder's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[15].
  • Richard Finsterwalder was educated at Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's doctoral advisor was Martin Näbauer[17].
  • Richard Finsterwalder received the Carl-Ritter-Medal[18].
  • Richard Finsterwalder received the Silver Leibniz medal[19].
  • Richard Finsterwalder was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Richard Finsterwalder is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Finsterwalder supervised Klaus Linkwitz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's Commons category is recorded as Richard Finsterwalder[24].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's family name is recorded as Finsterwalder[25].
  • Richard Finsterwalder's given name is recorded as Richard[26].

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Origins and Family

Richard Finsterwalder's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on March 7, 1899[3].

Education

Richard Finsterwalder's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[16]. His doctoral advisor was Martin Näbauer[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surveyor[6], cartographer[7], university teacher[8], and geodesist[9]. Fields of work include geodesy[11], an academic discipline[27]; cartography[12], a branch of science[28]; and photogrammetry[13], a science[29]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[14], an institute of technology[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Munich[33] and Leibniz University Hannover[15], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in Hanover[37]. Richard Finsterwalder supervised Klaus Linkwitz as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Ritter-Medal[18], a science award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1878[40] and Silver Leibniz medal[19], a science award[41], founded in 1906[42].

Death and Burial

Richard Finsterwalder died on October 28, 1963[5]. He died in Munich[4].

FAQs

Where was Richard Finsterwalder born?

Richard Finsterwalder was born in Munich[2].

Where did Richard Finsterwalder die?

Richard Finsterwalder died in Munich[4].

What did Richard Finsterwalder do for work?

Richard Finsterwalder worked as surveyor[6], cartographer[7], university teacher[8], and geodesist[9].

Where did Richard Finsterwalder go to school?

Richard Finsterwalder was educated at Technical University of Munich[16].

What awards did Richard Finsterwalder receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ritter-Medal[18] and Silver Leibniz medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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