Richard Wolffenstein

German chemist (1864–1929)
Person human Q74608
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Richard Wolffenstein

Summary

Richard Wolffenstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1864-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1929-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wolffenstein's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Richard Wolffenstein passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Richard Wolffenstein was born on +1864-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Wolffenstein died on +1929-06-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Wolffenstein held citizenship in German Empire[9].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's professions included chemist[6].
  • Richard Wolffenstein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Wolffenstein was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[10].
  • Among Richard Wolffenstein's employers was University of Wrocław[11].
  • Richard Wolffenstein is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080954410[14].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15546490[15].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's GND ID is recorded as 117436186[16].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010120185[17].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's IdRef ID is recorded as 200251880[18].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04096_m[19].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's family name is recorded as Wolffenstein[20].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 133334945[22].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017170473[23].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's Prabook ID is recorded as 1949105[25].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 90833[26].
  • Richard Wolffenstein's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 117436186[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Wolffenstein's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1864-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[10], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31] and University of Wrocław[11], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1702[34].

Death and Burial

Richard Wolffenstein died on +1929-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Wolffenstein include Wolffenstein–Böters reaction[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

Why It Matters

Richard Wolffenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of acetone peroxide[38], a type of mixture of chemical entities[39]. Entities named for him include Wolffenstein–Böters reaction[35], an eponymous chemical reaction[36].

FAQs

Where was Richard Wolffenstein born?

Richard Wolffenstein was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Richard Wolffenstein die?

Richard Wolffenstein passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Richard Wolffenstein do for work?

Richard Wolffenstein worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

What did Richard Wolffenstein discover?

Richard Wolffenstein is credited as discoverer of acetone peroxide[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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