Friedrich Rinne

German crystallographer and petrographer (1863–1933)
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Summary

Friedrich Rinne was born on March 16, 1863[1], in Osterode am Harz[2]. He died on March 12, 1933[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], crystallographer[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[10]
  • Employer: Leipzig University[11], Kiel University[12], University of Freiburg[13], Leibniz University Hannover[14], University of Giessen[15]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[16]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Rinne[22]
  • Archives at: University Library Freiburg[23], Archives of the University of Freiburg[24]
  • Family name: Rinne[25]
  • Given name: Friedrich[26]
  • Work location: Freiburg im Breisgau[27], Leipzig[28]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Friedrich Rinne[31]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Rinne[32]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[33]
  • Writing language: German[34]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Rinne include rinneite[35], a mineral species[36].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Rinne is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include rinneite[35], a mineral species[36].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Rinne born?

Friedrich Rinne was born in Osterode am Harz[2].

Where did Friedrich Rinne die?

Friedrich Rinne died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Friedrich Rinne do for work?

Friedrich Rinne worked as a mineralogist[5], crystallographer[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Friedrich Rinne go to school?

Friedrich Rinne was educated at University of Göttingen[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 3345
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mineralogist, crystallographer, university teacher +1
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