Theodor Koch

German engineer (1905-1976)
Person human Q101652

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
May 13, 1905
Date of death
October 21, 1976
Place of birth
Zuffenhausen
Place of death
Oberndorf am Neckar
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[11]
Family name
Koch[9]
Given name
Theodor[10]
P14536
375805[12]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
357163464713805680000
DDB person (GND) ID
1242725741
Freebase ID
/m/040634c
Prabook ID
1845352

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Summary

Theodor Koch was born on May 13, 1905[1], in Zuffenhausen[2]. He died on October 21, 1976[3], in Oberndorf am Neckar[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and entrepreneur[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodor Koch include Heckler & Koch[13], a business[14], in Germany[15], founded in 1949[16], headquartered in Oberndorf am Neckar[17].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Heckler & Koch[13], a business[14], in Germany[15], founded in 1949[16], headquartered in Oberndorf am Neckar[17].

FAQs

Where was Theodor Koch born?

Theodor Koch was born in Zuffenhausen[2].

Where did Theodor Koch die?

Theodor Koch passed away in Oberndorf am Neckar[4].

What did Theodor Koch do for work?

Theodor Koch worked as an engineer[5] and entrepreneur[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 375805
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 375805, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → engineer, entrepreneur
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → engineer, entrepreneur
    Family name → Koch
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31524|batch #31524]]: remove wrong CERL ID (https://qlever.dev/wikidata/Byhd9M)"
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