Zénobe Gramme

Belgian electrical engineer and inventor
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Zénobe Gramme
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Zénobe Gramme

Summary

Zénobe Gramme is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jehay[2]. He was born on +1826-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bois-Colombes[4]. He died on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jehay[2], Zénobe Gramme…
  • Zénobe Gramme died in Bois-Colombes[4].
  • Zénobe Gramme was born on +1826-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zénobe Gramme died on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Zénobe Gramme is buried at Grave of Zénobe Gramme[10].
  • Zénobe Gramme held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Zénobe Gramme's professions included physicist[6].
  • Zénobe Gramme's professions included inventor[7].
  • Zénobe Gramme's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Among Zénobe Gramme's employers was Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff[13].
  • Zénobe Gramme received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Zénobe Gramme received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[15].
  • Zénobe Gramme received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • Zénobe Gramme's image is recorded as Zénobe Gramme 1893.jpg[17].
  • Zénobe Gramme is recorded as male[18].
  • Zénobe Gramme's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zénobe Gramme's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039152416[20].
  • Zénobe Gramme's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63583657[21].
  • Zénobe Gramme's GND ID is recorded as 118718401[22].
  • Zénobe Gramme's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94008686[23].
  • Zénobe Gramme's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16535616q[24].
  • Zénobe Gramme's IdRef ID is recorded as 076622118[25].
  • Zénobe Gramme's Commons category is recorded as Zénobe Gramme[26].
  • The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zénobe Gramme's place of birth was Jehay[2]. He was born on +1826-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and inventor[7]. Zénobe Gramme's field of work was electrical engineering[12]. Among his employers was Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Commander of the Order of Leopold[15], a grade of an order[30], in Belgium[31]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[32], in United States[33], founded in 1973[34], headquartered in North Canton[35].

Death and Burial

Zénobe Gramme died on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bois-Colombes[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[27]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[9] and Grave of him[10].

Why It Matters

Zénobe Gramme ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of DC motor[38].

FAQs

Where was Zénobe Gramme born?

Born in Jehay[2], Zénobe Gramme…

Where did Zénobe Gramme die?

Zénobe Gramme died in Bois-Colombes[4].

What did Zénobe Gramme do for work?

Zénobe Gramme worked as physicist[6] and inventor[7].

What awards did Zénobe Gramme receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Commander of the Order of Leopold[15], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].

What did Zénobe Gramme discover?

Zénobe Gramme is credited as discoverer of DC motor[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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