Hansjörg Wyss

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:Center_for_American_Progress
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gptkb:Grand_Canyon_Trust
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gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1935-09-19
gptkbp:degree Master's in Civil Engineering
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gptkb:Wyss_Institute_for_Biologically_Inspired_Engineering_at_Harvard_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hansjörg Wyss
gptkbp:knownFor founder of Synthes
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
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gptkb:Wyss_Institute
environmental causes
progressive political causes
public lands protection
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businessman
gptkbp:philanthropy scientific research
social justice
environmental conservation
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bern,_Switzerland
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Wyoming,_United_States
gptkb:Colorado,_United_States
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gptkbp:saleAmount $19.7 billion
gptkbp:sells gptkb:Synthes
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Hedi_Wyss
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gptkbp:yearCompanySold 2012
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gptkb:The_Breakthrough_Energy_Coalition
gptkb:Harvard_Wyss_Institute
gptkb:Wyss_Institute_for_Biologically_Inspired_Engineering
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