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 February 9, 1846[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on December 29, 1929[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 (822 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 died in Bad Cannstatt[11].
  • Wilhelm Maybach was born on February 9, 1846[3].
  • Wilhelm Maybach died on December 29, 1929[5].
  • Wilhelm Maybach is buried at Uff-Kirchhof[12].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's mother was Q140172794[13].
  • A child of Wilhelm Maybach was Karl Maybach[14].
  • Wilhelm Maybach held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's professions included engineer[6].
  • Wilhelm Maybach worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Wilhelm Maybach worked as an inventor[8].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's professions included industrialist[9].
  • Wilhelm Maybach held the position of founder[16].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[17].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[18].
  • Wilhelm Maybach received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[19].
  • Wilhelm Maybach was a member of VDI – The Association of German Engineers[20].
  • Wilhelm Maybach is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Maybach[23].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's family name is recorded as Maybach[24].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[25].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wilhelm Maybach[26].
  • Wilhelm Maybach's Commons gallery is recorded as Wilhelm Maybach[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Heilbronn[2], Wilhelm Maybach… he was born on February 9, 1846[3]. His mother was Q140172794[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and industrialist[9]. Wilhelm Maybach held the position of founder[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grashof Commemorative Medal[17], a commemorative medal[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1894[30]; honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[18], an award[31], in Germany[32]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[19], a nonprofit organization[33], in United States[34], founded in 1973[35], headquartered in North Canton[36].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Maybach was Karl Maybach[14].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Maybach died on December 29, 1929[5]. Recorded place of death include Stuttgart[4], a big city[37], in Germany[38] and Bad Cannstatt[11], a Stadtbezirk[39], in Germany[40]. Burial took place at Uff-Kirchhof[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Maybach include Maybach[41], a car brand[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1909[44], headquartered in Stuttgart[45]; Mercedes-Maybach[46], a car brand[47], in Germany[48], founded in 2014[49]; and Maybach-Motorenbau[50], a historical car manufacturer[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1909[53], headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen[54].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Maybach ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Maybach[41], a car brand[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1909[44], headquartered in Stuttgart[45]; Mercedes-Maybach[46], a car brand[47], in Germany[48], founded in 2014[49]; and Maybach-Motorenbau[50], a historical car manufacturer[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1909[53], headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen[54].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Maybach born?

Wilhelm Maybach was born in Heilbronn[2].

Where did Wilhelm Maybach die?

Wilhelm Maybach died in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Wilhelm Maybach's parents?

Wilhelm Maybach's mother was Q140172794[13].

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[17], honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[18], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[19].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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