Wilhelm Maybach

German engine designer and industrialist (1846–1929)
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Wilhelm Maybach
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Wilhelm Maybach

Summary

Wilhelm Maybach is a human[1]. He was born in Heilbronn[2]. He was born on +1846-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and industrialist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Maybach's place of birth was Heilbronn[2].
  • Wilhelm Maybach died in Stuttgart[4].
  • Wilhelm Maybach was born on +1846-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Maybach died on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Maybach is buried at Uff-Kirchhof[11].
  • A child of Wilhelm Maybach was Karl Maybach[12].
  • Wilhelm Maybach held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's professions included engineer[6].
  • Wilhelm Maybach worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's professions included inventor[8].
  • Wilhelm Maybach worked as an industrialist[9].
  • Wilhelm Maybach held the position of founder[14].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[15].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].
  • Wilhelm Maybach was a member of VDI – The Association of German Engineers[18].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's image is recorded as Wilhelm-maybach-1900.jpg[19].
  • Wilhelm Maybach is recorded as male[20].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027062413[22].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30148995934659751412[23].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's GND ID is recorded as 118579517[24].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82130613[25].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 155062221[26].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Maybach[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Heilbronn[2], Wilhelm Maybach… he was born on +1846-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and industrialist[9]. Wilhelm Maybach held the position of founder[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grashof Commemorative Medal[15], a commemorative medal[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1894[30]; honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16], an award[31], in Germany[32]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1973[35], headquartered in North Canton[36].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Maybach was Karl Maybach[12].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Maybach died on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4]. Burial took place at Uff-Kirchhof[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Maybach include Maybach[37], a car brand[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Stuttgart[41]; Mercedes-Maybach[42], a car brand[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2014[45]; and Maybach-Motorenbau[46], a historical car manufacturer[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1909[49], headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen[50].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Maybach ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Maybach[37], a car brand[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Stuttgart[41]; Mercedes-Maybach[42], a car brand[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2014[45]; and Maybach-Motorenbau[46], a historical car manufacturer[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1909[49], headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen[50].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Maybach born?

Wilhelm Maybach was born in Heilbronn[2].

Where did Wilhelm Maybach die?

Wilhelm Maybach died in Stuttgart[4].

What did Wilhelm Maybach do for work?

Wilhelm Maybach worked as engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and industrialist[9].

What awards did Wilhelm Maybach receive?

Honors received include Grashof Commemorative Medal[15], honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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