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Alexander Lippisch

German pioneer of aerodynamics (1894-1976)
Person human Q63390

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
November 2, 1894
Date of death
February 11, 1976
Place of birth
Munich
Place of death
Cedar Rapids
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Occupation
military flight engineer, physicist, aerospace engineer
Field of work
aircraft industry, aircraft construction[9][10]
Award received
Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille, Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, English[19][20]
Archives at
Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives[14]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[18]
Family name
Lippisch[16]
Given name
Alexander[17]
P14536
439158[21]
P14541
2L6lq[22]
Participated in conflict
World War I[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Martin Lippisch en Alexander Lippisch ar ألكسندر مارتن ليبيش cs Alexander Martin Lippisch cs A. Lippisch de Alexander M. Lippisch de Alexander Martin Lippisch es Alexander Martin Lippisch fi Alexander Martin Lippisch fr Alexander Martin Lippisch ja アレクサンダー・リピッシュ ja アレキサンダー・マルティン・リピッシュ ja アレキサンダー・リピッシュ ja リピッシュ nl Lippisch pl Alexander Martin Lippisch pt Alexander Martin Lippisch ru Александр Мартин Липпиш ru Липпиш, Александр Мартин sv Alexander Martin Lippisch
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000021764326
VIAF cluster ID
67257605
Library of Congress authority ID
n81026416
GND ID
11857339X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
AlexanderLippisch1929.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
3081524
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
108654421
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
lippisch-alexander-martin
CONOR.SI ID
206320227
DDB person (GND) ID
11857339X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11857339X
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
408186
Show all 25 identifiers +13
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alexander-M-Lippisch
FAST ID
69155
Freebase ID
/m/01_kh4
Hessian Biography person (GND) ID
1589
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11857339X
München Wiki article ID
Alexander_Lippisch
NL CR AUT ID
xx0206361
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007314610605171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
306621762
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3932983
Open Library ID
OL1383667A
SNAC ARK ID
w6ht5p8h
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfX4GbKYwx4JDGdQG4yVC

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🔗 Connections
← Designed by 7
Messerschmitt Me 263, Lippisch P.13a, Delta IV, Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM1, Messerschmitt Me 334, Zögling, Grüne Post
← Developer 3
DFS 40, DFS 193, Fieseler F 3
Award received 2
Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille, Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, German
Occupation 2
physicist, aerospace engineer
← Manufacturer 2
Lippisch P.13a, Lippisch Ente
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Field of work 1
aircraft industry
Given name 1
Alexander
Influenced 1
Hans Jacobs
Instance of 1
human
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Munich
Place of death 1
Cedar Rapids
Sex or gender 1
male
← Contributor to the creative work or subject 1
ornithopter
← Discoverer or inventor 1
variometer
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Summary

Alexander Lippisch was born on November 2, 1894[1], in Munich[2]. He died on February 11, 1976[3], in Cedar Rapids[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], physicist[6], and aerospace engineer[7].

Why It Matters

Alexander Lippisch has been cited as an influence by Hans Jacobs[23], a military flight engineer[24], 1907–1994[25], of Germany[26], specialised in aeronautics[27].

He is credited with the discovery of variometer[28].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Lippisch born?

Alexander Lippisch's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Alexander Lippisch die?

Alexander Lippisch died in Cedar Rapids[4].

What did Alexander Lippisch do for work?

Alexander Lippisch worked as a military flight engineer[5], physicist[6], and aerospace engineer[7].

What awards did Alexander Lippisch receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[11] and Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[12].

Who did Alexander Lippisch influence?

Alexander Lippisch has been cited as an influence by Hans Jacobs[23].

What did Alexander Lippisch discover?

Alexander Lippisch is credited as discoverer of variometer[28].

Related Entities

Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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