Willi Rickmer Rickmers

German explorer (1873–1965)
Person human Q2577434
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Willi Rickmer Rickmers

Summary

Willi Rickmer Rickmers is a human[1]. Born in Bremerhaven[2], he… he was born on +1873-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1965-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], mountaineer[7], geographer[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's place of birth was Bremerhaven[2].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers died in Munich[4].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers was born on +1873-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers died on +1965-06-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers worked as an explorer[6].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's professions included geographer[8].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's professions included translator[9].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was climbing[12].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was mountaineering[13].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was skiing[14].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was geography[15].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was collecting[16].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's field of work was translation[17].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's education included a stint at Q1574913[18].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers received the Patron’s Medal[19].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's image is recorded as Sild cenzi willi rickmer mabel rickmer 1936.png[21].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers is recorded as male[22].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035965823[24].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47564212[25].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's GND ID is recorded as 119103354[26].
  • Willi Rickmer Rickmers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94061488[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bremerhaven[2], Willi Rickmer Rickmers… he was born on +1873-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Willi Rickmer Rickmers was educated at Q1574913[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], mountaineer[7], geographer[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include climbing[12], a type of sport[28]; mountaineering[13], a type of sport[29]; skiing[14], a type of sport[30]; geography[15], an academic discipline[31]; collecting[16]; and translation[17], an academic major[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Patron’s Medal[19], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1839[35] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20], an art prize[36], in Nazi Germany[37], founded in 1932[38].

Death and Burial

Willi Rickmer Rickmers died on +1965-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willi Rickmer Rickmers include Rickmers Glacier[39], a glacier[40].

Why It Matters

Willi Rickmer Rickmers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Rickmers Glacier[39], a glacier[40].

FAQs

Where was Willi Rickmer Rickmers born?

Willi Rickmer Rickmers's place of birth was Bremerhaven[2].

Where did Willi Rickmer Rickmers die?

Willi Rickmer Rickmers passed away in Munich[4].

What did Willi Rickmer Rickmers do for work?

Willi Rickmer Rickmers worked as explorer[6], mountaineer[7], geographer[8], and translator[9].

Where did Willi Rickmer Rickmers go to school?

Willi Rickmer Rickmers was educated at Q1574913[18].

What awards did Willi Rickmer Rickmers receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[19] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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