Winfried Otto Schumann

German geophysicist (1888-1974)
Person human Q70841
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Summary

Winfried Otto Schumann is a human[1]. He was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on May 20, 1888[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on September 22, 1974[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], and electrotechnician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tübingen[2].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann died in Munich[4].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was born on May 20, 1888[3].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann died on September 22, 1974[5].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's professions included physicist[6].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's professions included geophysicist[8].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's professions included electrotechnician[9].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann held the position of professor[12].
  • Among Winfried Otto Schumann's employers was University of Stuttgart[13].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was employed by Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Among Winfried Otto Schumann's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's doctoral advisor was Engelbert Arnold[16].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann received the Bavarian Order of Merit[17].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann is recorded as male[20].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann supervised Fritz Borgnis as a doctoral student[22].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's Commons category is recorded as Winfried Otto Schumann[23].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's archives at is recorded as TUM.Archive[24].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's family name is recorded as Schumann[26].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's given name is recorded as Winfried[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Winfried Otto Schumann… he was born on May 20, 1888[3].

Education

Winfried Otto Schumann's doctoral advisor was Engelbert Arnold[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], and electrotechnician[9]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Stuttgart[31]; Technical University of Munich[14], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1558[38], headquartered in Jena[39]. Winfried Otto Schumann held the position of professor[12]. He supervised Fritz Borgnis as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[17], an order of merit[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1957[42] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[43], in Germany[44].

Death and Burial

Winfried Otto Schumann died on September 22, 1974[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Winfried Otto Schumann include Schumann resonances[45].

Why It Matters

Winfried Otto Schumann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Schumann resonances[45].

FAQs

Where was Winfried Otto Schumann born?

Winfried Otto Schumann's place of birth was Tübingen[2].

Where did Winfried Otto Schumann die?

Winfried Otto Schumann passed away in Munich[4].

What did Winfried Otto Schumann do for work?

Winfried Otto Schumann worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], geophysicist[8], and electrotechnician[9].

What awards did Winfried Otto Schumann receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[17] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . 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
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . 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. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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