Ulf Merbold

Summary

Ulf Merbold is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Greiz^[2]. He was born on +1941-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4], physicist^[5], and payload specialist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ulf Merbold's place of birth was Greiz^[2].
• Ulf Merbold was born on +1941-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ulf Merbold held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Ulf Merbold held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[9].
• Ulf Merbold held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[10].
• Ulf Merbold's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Ulf Merbold worked as a physicist^[5].
• Ulf Merbold's professions included payload specialist^[6].
• Ulf Merbold's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[11].
• Ulf Merbold received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[12].
• Ulf Merbold received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13].
• Ulf Merbold received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[14].
• Ulf Merbold received the Order of Friendship^[15].
• Ulf Merbold received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[16].
• Ulf Merbold's image is recorded as Persconferentie bij ESTEC in Noordwijk met de astronaut Ulf Merbold, Bestanddeelnr 932-8300.jpg^[17].
• Ulf Merbold is recorded as male^[18].
• Ulf Merbold's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ulf Merbold's ISNI is recorded as 0000000092471969^[20].
• Ulf Merbold's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54944813^[21].
• Ulf Merbold's GND ID is recorded as 118809288^[22].
• Ulf Merbold's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87909134^[23].
• Ulf Merbold's Commons category is recorded as Ulf Merbold^[24].
• Ulf Merbold's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-9^[25].
• Ulf Merbold's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-42^[26].
• Ulf Merbold's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-20^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Greiz^[2], Ulf Merbold… he was born on +1941-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ulf Merbold's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], physicist^[5], and payload specialist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[12], an order of merit^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1986^[30]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13], a decoration^[31], in Germany^[32]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[14], an order of merit^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1974^[35]; Order of Friendship^[15], an order^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1994^[38]; and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[16], a medallion^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 2010^[41].

Why It Matters

Ulf Merbold ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Ulf Merbold born?

Ulf Merbold was born in Greiz^[2].

What did Ulf Merbold do for work?

Ulf Merbold worked as astronaut^[4], physicist^[5], and payload specialist^[6].

Where did Ulf Merbold go to school?

Ulf Merbold was educated at University of Stuttgart^[11].

What awards did Ulf Merbold receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[12], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[13], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[14], and Order of Friendship^[15].