Otto Frank

German physiologist (1865–1944)
Person Human Q89925

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
June 21, 1865
Date of death
November 12, 1944
Place of birth
Groß-Umstadt
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
German Reich[9]
Work location
Munich[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[27]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[26]
Family name
Frank[21]
Name in native language
Otto Frank[28]
🏷️ Also known as
en Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank en Otto Friedrich Frank en Otto Frank ar أوتو فرانك cs Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank de Otto Friedrich Frank de Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank es Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank fa اتو فرانک fr Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank ja オットー・フランク ko 오토 프랑크 nl Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank nl Otto Frank (fysioloog) pt Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Otto Frank ru Отто Франк
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VIAF cluster ID
50038410
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n89133223
GND ID
11953925X
Academic Tree ID
21749
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
frank-otto
DDB person (GND) ID
11953925X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11953925X
FAST ID
276872
Freebase ID
/m/08h2p7
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GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5103179
Geni profile ID
6000000035941135164
Hessian Biography person ID
1153
IdRef ID
076177521
J9U entity ID
987007280093905171
Leopoldina member ID (new)
otto-frank
NL CR AUT ID
xx0231504
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX932653
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
155282883
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
3176
Virtual Laboratory person ID
380
Wellcome Collection concept ID
sjnj25u9
Whonamedit? doctor ID (archived)
1186
WikiTree person ID
Frank-8082
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Otto Frank was born on June 21, 1865[1], in Groß-Umstadt[2]. He died on November 12, 1944[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], university teacher[6], physician[7], and cardiologist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Frank include Frank–Starling law of the heart[29], a scientific law[30].

Why It Matters

Otto Frank is credited with the discovery of Frank–Starling law of the heart[31], a scientific law[32]. Entities named for him include Frank–Starling law of the heart[29], a scientific law[30].

FAQs

Where was Otto Frank born?

Otto Frank's place of birth was Groß-Umstadt[2].

Where did Otto Frank die?

Otto Frank died in Munich[4].

What did Otto Frank do for work?

Otto Frank worked as a physiologist[5], university teacher[6], physician[7], and cardiologist[8].

What awards did Otto Frank receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal[15] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[16].

What did Otto Frank discover?

Otto Frank is credited as discoverer of Frank–Starling law of the heart[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  2. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian Biography person ID → 1153
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #54302: migrate GND to own IDs"
  3. 26w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CANTIC ID → 981060554364506706
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