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Robert Kronfeld

Austrian gliding champion (1904–1948)
Person human Q86279

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 5, 1904
Date of death
February 12, 1948
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
England
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, Austria, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9][10][11]
Occupation
military flight engineer, engineer, aircraft pilot, Flieger
Award received
Air Force Cross, Hindenburg Cup[12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Kronfeld[16]
Given name
Robert[17]
Military branch
Royal Air Force[15]
P14536
367828[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Kronfeld ja ロベルト・クロンフェルト sv Kronfeld
🔖 Identifiers · 17
ISNI
0000000013858605
VIAF cluster ID
37711282
GND ID
118724630
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Postkarte Robert Kornfeld (1904-1948) ( Fotograf Georg Fayer aus Wien).png ↗
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
K/Kronfeld_Robert_1904_1948
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
108631463
DDB person (GND) ID
118724630
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118724630
FactGrid item ID
Zum Beispiel Josef
Freebase ID
/m/029m01
Geni.com profile ID
6000000020870172447
NDL Authority ID
00549889
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PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
98664
RERO ID (legacy)
A003475900
SHARE Catalogue author ID
748668
Vienna History Wiki ID
38265
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJg4kfVhK9jvrwBmtpj6Kd

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 3
United Kingdom, Austria, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 2
engineer, aircraft pilot
Award received 1
Air Force Cross
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
Royal Air Force
Place of birth 1
Vienna
Place of death 1
England
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
variometer
← FactGrid item ID 1
Herxheim
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Summary

Robert Kronfeld was born on May 5, 1904[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on February 12, 1948[3], in England[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], aircraft pilot[7], and Flieger[8].

Why It Matters

Robert Kronfeld is credited with the discovery of variometer[20].

FAQs

Where was Robert Kronfeld born?

Robert Kronfeld was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Robert Kronfeld die?

Robert Kronfeld died in England[4].

What did Robert Kronfeld do for work?

Robert Kronfeld worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], aircraft pilot[7], and Flieger[8].

What awards did Robert Kronfeld receive?

Honors received include Air Force Cross[12] and Hindenburg Cup[13].

What did Robert Kronfeld discover?

Robert Kronfeld is credited as discoverer of variometer[20].

Related Entities

Austria England United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 367828
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 367828, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military flight engineer, engineer, aircraft pilot +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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