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Hermann Ganswindt

German aerospace engineer (1856–1934)
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Hermann Ganswindt
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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
June 12, 1856
Date of death
October 25, 1934
Place of birth
Wójtówko
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Germany[11]
Occupation
military flight engineer, inventor, engineer
Award received
International Space Hall of Fame[12]
Child
Isolde Hausser, Sigurd Ganswindt, Gerlind Ganswindt[8][9][10]
Work location
Schöneberg[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[19]
Family name
Ganswindt[14]
Given name
Hermann, Johann[15][16]
Number of children
+20[20]
Relative
Karl Wilhelm Hausser[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hermann Ganswindt en Johann Hermann Ganswindt de Johann Hermann Ganswindt ja ヘルマン・ガンズヴィント ja ヘルマン・ガンスウィント nl Herman Ganswindt pl Johann Hermann Ganswindt zh 赫尔曼·甘斯文特 zh 赫爾曼·甘斯文特
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000027393220
VIAF cluster ID
62340220
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84065704
GND ID
118537512
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
ganswindt-hermann
DDB person (GND) ID
118537512
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118537512
FAST ID
140077
FES digital collections entity ID
352290
Freebase ID
/m/05b5v7w
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Hermann_Ganswindt
Prabook ID
2348671
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrCfJ9JDwPqbjkCVxJ7HC

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Given name 2
Johann, Hermann
Occupation 2
engineer, inventor
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Ganswindt
Place of birth 1
Wójtówko
Place of death 1
Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Hermann Ganswindt was born on June 12, 1856[1], in Wójtówko[2]. He died on October 25, 1934[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], inventor[6], and engineer[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hermann Ganswindt include Ganswindt[21], a lunar crater[22].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Hermann Ganswindt include Ganswindt[21], a lunar crater[22].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Ganswindt born?

Hermann Ganswindt was born in Wójtówko[2].

Where did Hermann Ganswindt die?

Hermann Ganswindt died in Berlin[4].

What did Hermann Ganswindt do for work?

Hermann Ganswindt worked as a military flight engineer[5], inventor[6], and engineer[7].

What awards did Hermann Ganswindt receive?

Honors received include International Space Hall of Fame[12].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Las Vegas Optic. Retrieved . nmspacemuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Schöneberg
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65838: Import places from GND"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65769: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  3. 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"
  4. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 352290
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 352290, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Berlin
    Number of children → 20
    Child → Isolde Hausser, Sigurd Ganswindt, Gerlind Ganswindt
    Instance of → human
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32153: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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