Siegfried Ruff

German physician; defendant at the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial (1907-1989)
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Siegfried Ruff

Summary

Siegfried Ruff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Friemersheim[2]. He was born on +1907-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on +1989-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], physician[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Ruff's place of birth was Friemersheim[2].
  • Siegfried Ruff passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Siegfried Ruff was born on +1907-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Siegfried Ruff died on +1989-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Siegfried Ruff held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Siegfried Ruff's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Siegfried Ruff worked as a physician[7].
  • Siegfried Ruff's professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • Siegfried Ruff's field of work was aeronautical engineering[11].
  • Siegfried Ruff's field of work was aviation medicine[12].
  • Siegfried Ruff's field of work was centrifugal force[13].
  • Among Siegfried Ruff's employers was University of Bonn[14].
  • Siegfried Ruff was employed by Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15].
  • Siegfried Ruff's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Siegfried Ruff's education included a stint at University of Bonn[17].
  • Siegfried Ruff's image is recorded as Siegfr Ruff.jpg[18].
  • Siegfried Ruff's image is recorded as Siegfried Ruff, defendant in the Doctors' Trial.jpg[19].
  • Siegfried Ruff is recorded as male[20].
  • Siegfried Ruff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Siegfried Ruff was affiliated with the Nazi Party[22].
  • Siegfried Ruff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083718106[23].
  • Siegfried Ruff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34949136[24].
  • Siegfried Ruff's GND ID is recorded as 106604562[25].
  • Siegfried Ruff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88208206[26].
  • Siegfried Ruff's IdRef ID is recorded as 225537397[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Siegfried Ruff was born in Friemersheim[2]. He was born on +1907-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and University of Bonn[17], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], physician[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. Fields of work include aeronautical engineering[11], a branch of engineering[36]; aviation medicine[12], a medical specialty[37]; and centrifugal force[13]. Employers include University of Bonn[14], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1818[40], headquartered in Bonn[41] and Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt[15], a research institute[42], in German Reich[43], founded in 1912[44], headquartered in Berlin[45].

Personal Life

Siegfried Ruff was affiliated with the Nazi Party[22].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Ruff died on +1989-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Ruff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Ruff born?

Siegfried Ruff's place of birth was Friemersheim[2].

Where did Siegfried Ruff die?

Siegfried Ruff died in Bonn[4].

What did Siegfried Ruff do for work?

Siegfried Ruff worked as university teacher[6], physician[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did Siegfried Ruff go to school?

Siegfried Ruff was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16] and University of Bonn[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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