Theophilus Van Kannel

American engineer (1841–1919)
Person human Q968851
Theophilus Van Kannel
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Theophilus Van Kannel was born on January 1, 1841, in Philadelphia [1][2]. He died on January 1, 1919, in Cincinnati [1][2]. Theophilus Van Kannel was an inventor and engineer . As a result of his work, he received recognition, including being awarded a place in the National Inventors Hall of Fame [3]. He is buried in Ohio . Theophilus Van Kannel's life spanned from his birth in Philadelphia to his death in Cincinnati, with his work as an inventor and engineer earning him notable awards and recognition [3].

Theophilus Van Kannel

Summary

Theophilus Van Kannel is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. He died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Theophilus Van Kannel…
  • Theophilus Van Kannel died in Cincinnati[4].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ohio[9].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's professions included inventor[6].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel worked as an engineer[7].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's image is recorded as PatentzeichnungStormDoor.jpg[12].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel is recorded as male[13].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027318431[15].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58177623[16].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88200491[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0774yf[19].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's Open Library ID is recorded as OL958944A[20].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's given name is recorded as Theophilus[21].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 005/000206384[23].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's FAST ID is recorded as 247964[24].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Van_Kannel-1[25].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's Prabook ID is recorded as 1846155[26].
  • Theophilus Van Kannel's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as theophilus-van-kannel[27].

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Origins and Family

Theophilus Van Kannel was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Theophilus Van Kannel received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Theophilus Van Kannel died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18]. Burial took place at Ohio[9].

Why It Matters

Theophilus Van Kannel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Theophilus Van Kannel born?

Theophilus Van Kannel's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Theophilus Van Kannel die?

Theophilus Van Kannel died in Cincinnati[4].

What did Theophilus Van Kannel do for work?

Theophilus Van Kannel worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did Theophilus Van Kannel receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  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.

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