Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Siemens_family
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Technical_University_of_Berlin
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Werner_von_Siemens
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gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_Technical_University_of_Berlin
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gptkbp:born |
April 4, 1823
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gptkbp:children |
5
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gptkbp:contribution |
Development of electrical engineering
Development of electric railways Development of electrical measurement techniques Advancements in telegraph technology Advancements in electrical engineering practices Advancements in electrical transmission Development of electrical transformers Innovations in electrical circuit design Innovations in electrical distribution systems Innovations in telecommunication technology |
gptkbp:died |
November 6, 1883
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gptkbp:field |
Electrical engineering
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Siemens_AG
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carl Friedrich von Siemens
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gptkbp:influence |
Modern electrical engineering
Development of communication systems Global telecommunications industry Advancements in wireless communication technology Development of electrical machinery Development of electrical power generation Global electrical engineering practices Growth of electrical engineering education Modern electrical infrastructure Industrial_revolution_in_Germany Telecommunication_policy_in_Germany Telecommunications_infrastructure_in_Europe |
gptkbp:influenced |
Telegraphy
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gptkbp:inventor |
Improved telegraph systems
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gptkbp:involved |
Advocacy for electrical safety standards
Establishment of electrical engineering societies Expansion of telecommunication networks Promotion of electrical engineering research Promotion of electrical engineering standards Promotion of international electrical standards Establishment_of_Siemens_&_Halske |
gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Siemens_telegraph_company
Telecommunications |
gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future generations of engineers
Foundational figure in electrical engineering history Siemens_AG_continues_to_operate_globally |
gptkbp:nationality |
German
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
Construction of the first electric tramway
Development of the first electric streetcar system Establishment of a global telecommunications network |
gptkbp:occupation |
Industrialist
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gptkbp:patentCitation |
Multiple patents in electrical engineering
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Berlin,_Prussia
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Berlin,_German_Empire
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gptkbp:role |
Leader in the electrical industry
Mentor to future engineers Visionary in electrical technology Pioneer_in_electrical_engineering |
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mathilde_Siemens
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