Walter Hunziker

Founder of Tourism Science and Social Tourism (1899–1974)
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Walter Hunziker

Summary

Walter Hunziker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1899[3]. He died in Switzerland[4]. He died on January 7, 1974[5]. He worked as a social scientist[6] and tourism scholar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Hunziker's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Walter Hunziker passed away in Switzerland[4].
  • Walter Hunziker was born on January 1, 1899[3].
  • Walter Hunziker died on January 7, 1974[5].
  • Walter Hunziker held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Walter Hunziker worked as a social scientist[6].
  • Walter Hunziker worked as a tourism scholar[7].
  • Walter Hunziker's field of work was tourism[10].
  • Walter Hunziker was employed by University of St. Gallen[11].
  • Walter Hunziker's education included a stint at University of Zurich[12].
  • Walter Hunziker is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Hunziker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Hunziker's family name is recorded as Hunziker[15].
  • Walter Hunziker's given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter Hunziker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Walter Hunziker… he was born on January 1, 1899[3].

Education

Walter Hunziker's education included a stint at University of Zurich[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social scientist[6] and tourism scholar[7]. Walter Hunziker's field of work was tourism[10]. He was employed by University of St. Gallen[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Hunziker died on January 7, 1974[5]. He passed away in Switzerland[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Hunziker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jürg Fröhlich[18], a physicist[19], b. 1946[20], of Switzerland[21], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[22] and Gian Michele Graf[23], a physicist[24], b. 1962[25], of Switzerland[26].

FAQs

Where was Walter Hunziker born?

Born in Zurich[2], Walter Hunziker…

Where did Walter Hunziker die?

Walter Hunziker died in Switzerland[4].

What did Walter Hunziker do for work?

Walter Hunziker worked as social scientist[6] and tourism scholar[7].

Where did Walter Hunziker go to school?

Walter Hunziker was educated at University of Zurich[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . www2.unil.ch. www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Switzerland
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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Given name Walter
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