Woldemar Kernig

Baltic German neurologist (1840–1917)
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Woldemar Kernig

Summary

Woldemar Kernig is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on June 16, 1840[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on April 19, 1917[5]. He worked as a neurologist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Woldemar Kernig's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Woldemar Kernig's place of birth was Liepāja[9].
  • Woldemar Kernig passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Woldemar Kernig was born on June 16, 1840[3].
  • Woldemar Kernig died on April 19, 1917[5].
  • Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].
  • Woldemar Kernig held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Woldemar Kernig's professions included neurologist[6].
  • Woldemar Kernig worked as a physician[7].
  • Among Woldemar Kernig's employers was Obukhovskaya Hospital[12].
  • Woldemar Kernig's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[13].
  • Woldemar Kernig is recorded as male[14].
  • Woldemar Kernig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Woldemar Kernig's Commons category is recorded as Woldemar Kernig[16].
  • Woldemar Kernig earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[17].
  • Woldemar Kernig's family name is recorded as Kernig[18].
  • Woldemar Kernig's given name is recorded as Vladimir[19].
  • Woldemar Kernig's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Woldemar Kernig's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[21].
  • Woldemar Kernig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Saint Petersburg[2], a federal city of Russia[23], in Russia[24], founded in 1703[25] and Liepāja[9], a state city of Latvia[26], in Latvia[27], founded in 1625[28]. Woldemar Kernig was born on June 16, 1840[3].

Education

Woldemar Kernig's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurologist[6] and physician[7]. Among Woldemar Kernig's employers was Obukhovskaya Hospital[12].

Death and Burial

Woldemar Kernig died on April 19, 1917[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Woldemar Kernig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He is credited with the discovery of Kernig's sign[31], a clinical sign[32].

FAQs

Where was Woldemar Kernig born?

Woldemar Kernig was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Woldemar Kernig die?

Woldemar Kernig passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Woldemar Kernig do for work?

Woldemar Kernig worked as neurologist[6] and physician[7].

Where did Woldemar Kernig go to school?

Woldemar Kernig was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[13].

What did Woldemar Kernig discover?

Woldemar Kernig is credited as discoverer of Kernig's sign[31].

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  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Saint Petersburg
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Vladimir
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