Wilhelm Steinkopf

German chemist who worked on mustard gas during World War I (1879–1949)
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Summary

Wilhelm Steinkopf was born on June 28, 1879[1], in Staßfurt[2]. He died on March 12, 1949[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], engineer[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Employer: TUD Dresden University of Technology[11]
  • Educated at: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[12]
  • Member of: Burschenschaft Frankonia Heidelberg[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Steinkopf[15]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[16]
  • Work location: Dresden[17], Karlsruhe[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Name in native language: Wilhelm Steinkopf[20]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Steinkopf is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Steinkopf born?

Wilhelm Steinkopf's place of birth was Staßfurt[2].

Where did Wilhelm Steinkopf die?

Wilhelm Steinkopf died in Stuttgart[4].

What did Wilhelm Steinkopf do for work?

Wilhelm Steinkopf worked as a chemist[5], engineer[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Wilhelm Steinkopf go to school?

Wilhelm Steinkopf was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[12].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 17726
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Dresden, Karlsruhe
    Citizenship → —
    Place of death → Stuttgart
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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