Serge Alexander Korff

Finnish-born American physicist
Person human Q71060461
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Serge Alexander Korff

Summary

Serge Alexander Korff is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1906-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1989-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Serge Alexander Korff's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Serge Alexander Korff passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Serge Alexander Korff was born on +1906-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Serge Alexander Korff died on +1989-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's father was Sergey Korff[8].
  • Serge Alexander Korff was married to Q139376143[9].
  • Serge Alexander Korff held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Serge Alexander Korff held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's professions included physicist[6].
  • Serge Alexander Korff received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12].
  • Serge Alexander Korff received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's image is recorded as Serge Alexander Korff, 1930s.jpg[14].
  • Serge Alexander Korff is recorded as male[15].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's family is recorded as Korff[17].
  • Serge Alexander Korff supervised John Alexander Simpson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120292635[19].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79409994[20].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's GND ID is recorded as 119078414[21].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82053033[22].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's IdRef ID is recorded as 08346042X[23].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04881372[24].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV013233[25].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 207477420[26].
  • Serge Alexander Korff's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 267536[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Serge Alexander Korff… he was born on +1906-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sergey Korff[8].

Career and Affiliations

Serge Alexander Korff's professions included physicist[6]. He supervised John Alexander Simpson as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], a fellowship award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1962[30] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[31], in France[32].

Personal Life

Among Serge Alexander Korff's spouses was Q139376143[9].

Death and Burial

Serge Alexander Korff died on +1989-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Serge Alexander Korff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Serge Alexander Korff born?

Serge Alexander Korff's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Serge Alexander Korff die?

Serge Alexander Korff died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Serge Alexander Korff's parents?

Serge Alexander Korff's father was Sergey Korff[8].

Who was Serge Alexander Korff married to?

Serge Alexander Korff's spouses include Q139376143[9].

What did Serge Alexander Korff do for work?

Serge Alexander Korff worked as physicist[6].

What awards did Serge Alexander Korff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . findingaids.library.nyu.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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