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Haldor Topsøe

Danish chemical engineer (1913-2013)
Person human Q3360736

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
May 24, 1913
Date of death
May 20, 2013
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[11]
Occupation
engineer, chemical engineer, businessperson
Educated at
Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksberg Gymnasium, Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt[12][13][14]
Award received
Hoover Medal, honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark, honorary doctor of the Aarhus University, Julius Thomsens Guldmedalje, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Father
Flemming Topsøe[8]
Child
Flemming Topsøe, Henrik Topsøe[9][10]
Family name
Topsøe[23]
Given name
Haldor, Frederik, Axel[24][25][26]
Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[21]
Place of burial
Vedbæk Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Haldor Topsøe da Haldor Frederik Axel Topsøe
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000042331706
VIAF cluster ID
78362373
Library of Congress authority ID
no95027457
GND ID
1115752057
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Haldor Topsøe HD2008 portrait.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16763620f
CVR person ID
4000254334
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Haldor_Topsøe_-_virksomhedsstifter
Geni.com profile ID
6000000014044604200
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11h1spt28
Gravsted.dk ID
haldortopsoee
Lex ID
Haldor_Topsøe
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National Academy of Engineering member ID
28093
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
124844804
WikiTree person ID
Topsøe-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjT4GkwX7CQctrpcQjt8C

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Award received 3
Hoover Medal, honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark, honorary doctor of the Aarhus University
Occupation 3
engineer, businessperson, chemical engineer
Educated at 2
Technical University of Denmark, Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt
Founded entities 2
Topsoe, Topsil
Given name 2
Axel, Frederik
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Haldor Topsøe was born on May 24, 1913[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on May 20, 2013[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], chemical engineer[5], and businessperson[6].

FAQs

Where was Haldor Topsøe born?

Haldor Topsøe was born in Copenhagen[2].

Who were Haldor Topsøe's parents?

Haldor Topsøe's father was Flemming Topsøe[8].

What did Haldor Topsøe do for work?

Haldor Topsøe worked as an engineer[4], chemical engineer[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Haldor Topsøe go to school?

Haldor Topsøe was educated at Technical University of Denmark[12], Frederiksberg Gymnasium[13], and Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt[14].

What awards did Haldor Topsøe receive?

Honors received include Hoover Medal[15], honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark[16], honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[17], and Julius Thomsens Guldmedalje[18].

Related Entities

Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . gravsted.dk. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . dtu.dk. Retrieved . dtu.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Æresdoktorer proklameret af Aarhus Universitet. Retrieved . au.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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