Simon Plössl

Austrian optician (1794–1868)
Person human Q88794
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Simon Plössl

Summary

Simon Plössl is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1794-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on +1868-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Simon Plössl…
  • Simon Plössl passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Simon Plössl was born on +1794-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Plössl died on +1868-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Simon Plössl held citizenship in Austrian Empire[9].
  • Simon Plössl worked as an engineer[6].
  • Simon Plössl worked as an inventor[7].
  • Simon Plössl's field of work was optics[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Plössl is Q18629909[11].
  • Simon Plössl's image is recorded as Simon Plössl Litho.jpg[12].
  • Simon Plössl is recorded as male[13].
  • Simon Plössl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Simon Plössl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013718960[15].
  • Simon Plössl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32780220[16].
  • Simon Plössl's GND ID is recorded as 117685062[17].
  • Simon Plössl's Commons category is recorded as Simon Plössl[18].
  • Simon Plössl's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025z8yd[19].
  • Simon Plössl's given name is recorded as Simon[20].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[21].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[24].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[25].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Simon Plössl's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Plössl was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1794-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and inventor[7]. Simon Plössl's field of work was optics[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simon Plössl is Q18629909[11].

Death and Burial

Simon Plössl died on +1868-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Plössl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Simon Plössl born?

Simon Plössl was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Simon Plössl die?

Simon Plössl passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Simon Plössl do for work?

Simon Plössl worked as engineer[6] and inventor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q24485192. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q24485192. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q24485192. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q24485192. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Plößl, Simon (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Plößl, Simon (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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