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Gerhard Harig

German physicist (1902–1966)
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
July 31, 1902
Date of death
October 13, 1966
Place of birth
Niederwürschnitz
Place of death
Leipzig
Country of citizenship
East Germany[11]
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, historian of science, philosopher
Employer
Leipzig University[13]
Field of work
physics[12]
Educated at
Leipzig University[14]
Member of political party
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany[20][21]
Award received
Banner of Labor, Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[17][18]
Spouse
Katharina Sophia Harig[9]
Child
Georg Harig[10]
Doctoral advisor
Fritz Weigert, Erich Anselm Marx[15][16]
Doctoral student
Hannelore Bernhardt, Hans-Günther Körber, Siegfried Grundmann[22][23][24]
Work location
Leipzig[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Archives at
German Federal Archives[25]
Given name
Gerhard[26]
Place of detention
Buchenwald concentration camp[30]
Relative
Jutta Kollesch[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerhard Ernst Friedrich Harig en Gerhard Harig de Gerhard Ernst Friedrich Harig ru Гариг, Герхард ru Герхард Гариг
🔖 Identifiers · 30
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BHCL UUID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
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Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119540932
FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Filmportal ID
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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MR Author ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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Medvik ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Saxon Biography ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Member of political party 2
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany
Occupation 2
physicist, university teacher
Archives at 1
German Federal Archives
Award received 1
Banner of Labor
Country of citizenship 1
East Germany
Educated at 1
Leipzig University
Employer 1
Leipzig University
FactGrid item ID 1
Mao
Field of work 1
physics
Given name 1
Gerhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Niederwürschnitz
Place of death 1
Leipzig
Place of detention 1
Buchenwald concentration camp
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Leipzig
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Summary

Gerhard Harig was born on July 31, 1902[1], in Niederwürschnitz[2]. He died on October 13, 1966[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], historian of science[7], and philosopher[8].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Harig born?

Gerhard Harig was born in Niederwürschnitz[2].

Where did Gerhard Harig die?

Gerhard Harig passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who was Gerhard Harig married to?

Gerhard Harig's spouses include Katharina Sophia Harig[9].

What did Gerhard Harig do for work?

Gerhard Harig worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], historian of science[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Gerhard Harig go to school?

Gerhard Harig was educated at Leipzig University[14].

What awards did Gerhard Harig receive?

Honors received include Banner of Labor[17] and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[18].

Related Entities

Leipzig physics

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Katharina Sophia Harig
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64328: import spouse (P26) from GND"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 8956
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  4. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 8956
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  5. 15w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor → Fritz Weigert, Erich Anselm Marx
    "Changed claim: Doctoral advisor: Fritz Weigert"
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