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Fritz Leonhardt

German engineer (1909–1999)
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21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
July 12, 1909, July 11, 1909[8]
Date of death
December 30, 1999
Place of birth
Stuttgart
Place of death
Stuttgart
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
civil engineer, engineer, university teacher
Employer
University of Stuttgart[11]
Educated at
Dillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart, Purdue University, University of Stuttgart[12][13][14]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[25]
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Werner von Siemens Ring, Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna, Prix Albert Caquot, Grashof Commemorative Medal, Bürgermedaille der Stadt Stuttgart[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Doctoral student
Jörg Schlaich[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[31]
Academic degree
doctorate[28]
Archives at
Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[27]
Family name
Leonhardt[29]
Given name
Fritz[30]
Member of
Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, VDI – The Association of German Engineers[22][23]
Name in native language
Fritz Leonhardt[32]
Place of burial
Stuttgart Forest Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Fritz Leonhardt cs Fric Leonhart el Φριτς Λέονχαρντ ja フリッツ・レオンハルト ru Леонхардт, Фриц ru Фриц Леонхардт zh 弗里茨·莱昂哈特 zh-hant 佛利茲·萊昂哈特
🔖 Identifiers · 59
ISNI
0000000081730021
VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
118727575
ArchINFORM person/group ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
90188607
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CONOR.SI ID
42249827
CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2mzGgH
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
298780
FAST ID
1731047
FES digital collections entity ID
424802
FactGrid item ID
Calyptochloa
Freebase ID
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German University Collections person ID
1688
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Fritz_Leonhardt
HAdW member ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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LEO-BW person (GND) ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
00447400
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
7266993
NUKAT ID
n98004959
National Academy of Engineering member ID
28134
National Library of Brazil ID
000442702
National Library of Israel ID (old)
002094961
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018H5091
National Library of Latvia ID
000153168
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX998541
National Virtual Library of India ID
477548, 782542
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/011274
Parsifal cluster ID
762493
Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Structurae person ID
1000028
Union List of Artist Names ID
500058259
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Werner von Siemens Ring, Prix Albert Caquot, Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna
← Structural engineer 4
Colonius, Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg, Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge, Theodor Heuss Bridge
Occupation 3
engineer, civil engineer, university teacher
Educated at 2
Purdue University, University of Stuttgart
Member of 2
Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, VDI – The Association of German Engineers
← Architect 2
Fernsehturm Stuttgart, Deutz Suspension Bridge
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Doctoral student 1
Jörg Schlaich
Doctoral students 1
Jörg Schlaich
Employer 1
University of Stuttgart
FactGrid item ID 1
Calyptochloa
Family name 1
Leonhardt
Given name 1
Fritz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of political party 1
Nazi Party
Named after 1
Fritz Leonhardt Award
Place of birth 1
Stuttgart
Place of death 1
Stuttgart
Sex or gender 1
male
← Board member 1
VDI – The Association of German Engineers
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Summary

Fritz Leonhardt was born on July 12, 1909[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on December 30, 1999[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fritz Leonhardt include Fritz Leonhardt Award[33], an award[34].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Fritz Leonhardt Award[33], an award[34].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jörg Schlaich[35], a civil engineer[36], 1934–2021[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[39], specialised in civil engineering studies[40].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Leonhardt born?

Fritz Leonhardt was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Fritz Leonhardt die?

Fritz Leonhardt passed away in Stuttgart[4].

What did Fritz Leonhardt do for work?

Fritz Leonhardt worked as a civil engineer[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Fritz Leonhardt go to school?

Fritz Leonhardt was educated at Dillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart[12], Purdue University[13], and University of Stuttgart[14].

What awards did Fritz Leonhardt receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[16], Werner von Siemens Ring[17], and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[18].

Related Entities

Germany

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . mediatum.ub.tum.de. mediatum.ub.tum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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