Viktor Kaplan

Summary

Viktor Kaplan is a human^[1]. He was born in Mürzzuschlag^[2]. He was born on +1876-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Unterach am Attersee^[4]. He died on +1934-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], inventor^[7], mechanical engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], and technician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Viktor Kaplan's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag^[2].
• Viktor Kaplan died in Unterach am Attersee^[4].
• Viktor Kaplan was born on +1876-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Viktor Kaplan died on +1934-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Viktor Kaplan is buried at TU Wien^[12].
• Viktor Kaplan held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Viktor Kaplan's professions included engineer^[6].
• Viktor Kaplan's professions included inventor^[7].
• Viktor Kaplan's professions included mechanical engineer^[8].
• Viktor Kaplan worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Viktor Kaplan worked as a technician^[10].
• Viktor Kaplan worked as a teacher^[14].
• Among Viktor Kaplan's employers was German Technical University in Brno^[15].
• Viktor Kaplan's education included a stint at TU Wien^[16].
• Viktor Kaplan was educated at German Technical University in Brno^[17].
• Viktor Kaplan received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[18].
• Viktor Kaplan's image is recorded as Viktor Kaplan01.jpg^[19].
• Viktor Kaplan is recorded as male^[20].
• Viktor Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Viktor Kaplan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081123483^[22].
• Viktor Kaplan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32791414^[23].
• Viktor Kaplan's GND ID is recorded as 118720783^[24].
• Viktor Kaplan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80134549^[25].
• Viktor Kaplan's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Kaplan^[26].
• The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Kaplan's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag^[2]. He was born on +1876-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at TU Wien^[16], a public university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1815^[30], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien^[31] and German Technical University in Brno^[17], a university^[32], in Margraviate of Moravia^[33], founded in 1873^[34], headquartered in building Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University^[35]. Academic degrees include engineer's degree^[36] and Doctor of Technology^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], inventor^[7], mechanical engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], technician^[10], and teacher^[14]. Among Viktor Kaplan's employers was German Technical University in Brno^[15].

Recognition

Viktor Kaplan received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[18].

Death and Burial

Viktor Kaplan died on +1934-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Unterach am Attersee^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[27]. He is buried at TU Wien^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor Kaplan include Kaplan turbine^[38].

Why It Matters

Viktor Kaplan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He is credited with the discovery of Kaplan turbine^[41]. Entities named for him include Kaplan turbine^[38].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Kaplan born?

Viktor Kaplan was born in Mürzzuschlag^[2].

Where did Viktor Kaplan die?

Viktor Kaplan passed away in Unterach am Attersee^[4].

What did Viktor Kaplan do for work?

Viktor Kaplan worked as engineer^[6], inventor^[7], mechanical engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], and technician^[10].

Where did Viktor Kaplan go to school?

Viktor Kaplan was educated at TU Wien^[16] and German Technical University in Brno^[17].

What awards did Viktor Kaplan receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[18].

What did Viktor Kaplan discover?

Viktor Kaplan is credited as discoverer of Kaplan turbine^[41].