Walter Kistler

Swiss physicist (1918-2015)
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Walter Kistler

Summary

Walter Kistler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Biel/Bienne[2]. He was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Redmond[4]. He died on +2015-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Biel/Bienne[2], Walter Kistler…
  • Walter Kistler passed away in Redmond[4].
  • Walter Kistler was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Kistler died on +2015-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Kistler held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Walter Kistler worked as a physicist[6].
  • Walter Kistler's field of work was physicist[9].
  • Among Walter Kistler's employers was Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works[10].
  • Walter Kistler was educated at University of Geneva[11].
  • Walter Kistler's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[12].
  • Walter Kistler's image is recorded as Walter Kistler.jpg[13].
  • Walter Kistler is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter Kistler's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter Kistler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047717886[16].
  • Walter Kistler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1865405[17].
  • Walter Kistler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004091725[18].
  • Walter Kistler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07y134[19].
  • Walter Kistler's family name is recorded as Kistler[20].
  • Walter Kistler's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Walter Kistler's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJyRxj37kBP9cwvyvgx7HC[22].
  • Walter Kistler's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/285fcc35-fb70-439e-a28d-e3e2a52cc709[23].

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Origins and Family

Walter Kistler's place of birth was Biel/Bienne[2]. He was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva[11], a public research university[24], in Switzerland[25], founded in 1559[26], headquartered in Geneva[27] and ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Kistler's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was physicist[9]. He was employed by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Kistler died on +2015-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Redmond[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Kistler include Kistler Prize[32], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1999[35] and Walter P. Kistler Book Award[36], an award[37].

Why It Matters

Walter Kistler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Entities named for him include Kistler Prize[32], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1999[35] and Walter P. Kistler Book Award[36], an award[37].

FAQs

Where was Walter Kistler born?

Born in Biel/Bienne[2], Walter Kistler…

Where did Walter Kistler die?

Walter Kistler died in Redmond[4].

What did Walter Kistler do for work?

Walter Kistler worked as physicist[6].

Where did Walter Kistler go to school?

Walter Kistler was educated at University of Geneva[11] and ETH Zurich[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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