Winfried Otto Schumann

German geophysicist (1888-1974)
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Winfried Otto Schumann

Summary

Winfried Otto Schumann is a human[1]. He was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on +1888-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +1974-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and geophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tübingen[2], Winfried Otto Schumann…
  • Winfried Otto Schumann died in Munich[4].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was born on +1888-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann died on +1974-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • 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 held the position of professor[11].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was employed by University of Stuttgart[12].
  • Among Winfried Otto Schumann's employers was Technical University of Munich[13].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's doctoral advisor was Engelbert Arnold[15].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann received the Bavarian Order of Merit[16].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's image is recorded as Winfried Otto Schumann.jpeg[18].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann is recorded as male[19].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann supervised Fritz Borgnis as a doctoral student[21].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110518696[22].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32770636[23].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's GND ID is recorded as 117303615[24].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85053355[25].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's IdRef ID is recorded as 076465608[26].
  • Winfried Otto Schumann's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19788053[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Winfried Otto Schumann… he was born on +1888-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Winfried Otto Schumann's doctoral advisor was Engelbert Arnold[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and geophysicist[8]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[12], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1829[31], headquartered in Stuttgart[32]; Technical University of Munich[13], an institute of technology[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Munich[36]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1558[39], headquartered in Jena[40]. Winfried Otto Schumann held the position of professor[11]. He supervised Fritz Borgnis as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Winfried Otto Schumann received the Bavarian Order of Merit[16].

Death and Burial

Winfried Otto Schumann died on +1974-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Winfried Otto Schumann include Schumann resonances[41].

Why It Matters

Winfried Otto Schumann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Schumann resonances[41].

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], and geophysicist[8].

What awards did Winfried Otto Schumann receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[16].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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