Viktor Kaplan

Austrian-Czech engineer and inventor
Person human Q78926
Viktor Kaplan
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Viktor Kaplan

Summary

Viktor Kaplan is a human[1]. He was born in Mürzzuschlag[2]. He was born on November 27, 1876[3]. He passed away in Unterach am Attersee[4]. He died on August 23, 1934[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], university teacher[9], and technician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Kaplan's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag[2].
  • Viktor Kaplan died in Unterach am Attersee[4].
  • Viktor Kaplan was born on November 27, 1876[3].
  • Viktor Kaplan died on August 23, 1934[5].
  • Viktor Kaplan is buried at TU Wien[12].
  • Viktor Kaplan held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Viktor Kaplan's professions included engineer[6].
  • Viktor Kaplan's professions included inventor[7].
  • Viktor Kaplan's professions included mechanical engineer[8].
  • Viktor Kaplan worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Viktor Kaplan worked as a technician[10].
  • Viktor Kaplan worked as a teacher[14].
  • Among Viktor Kaplan's employers was German Technical University in Brno[15].
  • Viktor Kaplan's education included a stint at TU Wien[16].
  • Viktor Kaplan was educated at German Technical University in Brno[17].
  • Viktor Kaplan received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18].
  • Viktor Kaplan is recorded as male[19].
  • Viktor Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Viktor Kaplan's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Kaplan[21].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22].
  • Viktor Kaplan earned the academic degree of engineer's degree[23].
  • Viktor Kaplan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Technology[24].
  • Viktor Kaplan's residence is recorded as Brno[25].
  • Viktor Kaplan's family name is recorded as Kaplan[26].
  • Viktor Kaplan's given name is recorded as Viktor[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Kaplan's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag[2]. He was born on November 27, 1876[3].

Education

Educated at TU Wien[16], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1815[30], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[31] and German Technical University in Brno[17], a university[32], in Margraviate of Moravia[33], founded in 1873[34], headquartered in building Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University[35]. Academic degrees include engineer's degree[23] and Doctor of Technology[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], university teacher[9], technician[10], and teacher[14]. Among Viktor Kaplan's employers was German Technical University in Brno[15].

Recognition

Viktor Kaplan received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18].

Death and Burial

Viktor Kaplan died on August 23, 1934[5]. He passed away in Unterach am Attersee[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22]. He is buried at TU Wien[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor Kaplan include Kaplan turbine[36].

Why It Matters

Viktor Kaplan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Kaplan turbine[39]. Entities named for him include Kaplan turbine[36].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Kaplan born?

Viktor Kaplan was born in Mürzzuschlag[2].

Where did Viktor Kaplan die?

Viktor Kaplan passed away in Unterach am Attersee[4].

What did Viktor Kaplan do for work?

Viktor Kaplan worked as engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], university teacher[9], and technician[10].

Where did Viktor Kaplan go to school?

Viktor Kaplan was educated at TU Wien[16] and German Technical University in Brno[17].

What awards did Viktor Kaplan receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18].

What did Viktor Kaplan discover?

Viktor Kaplan is credited as discoverer of Kaplan turbine[39].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . rudolf-diesel-medaille.de. rudolf-diesel-medaille.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer German Technical University in Brno
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5
    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics
    Family name Kaplan
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