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Wilhelm Filchner
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Wilhelm Filchner was a German explorer, writer, researcher, and traveler born in Munich in 1877. He was educated at the Prussian Military Academy and participated in World War I. His professional affiliations included membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Filchner wrote in German and produced numerous works, including *Ein Forscherleben*, *Quer durch Spitzbergen*, and *Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Expedition Filchner nach China und Tibet, 1903-1905*. Other notable titles are *Im machtbereich des Dalai-Lama*, *In China*, *auf Asiens hochsteppen*, and *im Ewigen eis*.
He died in Zurich in 1957. His writings have been referenced by other encyclopedia articles, and his works are cataloged in various libraries and databases. Filchner is described by the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1957
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Ein Forscherleben
- Quer durch Spitzbergen
- Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Expedition Filchner nach China und Tibet, 1903-1905
- Im machtbereich des Dalai-Lama
- In China, auf Asiens hochsteppen, im Ewigen eis
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilhelm
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Munich
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- geodesist
- Educated at
- Prussian Military Academy
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Wilhelm Filchner.jpg
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- Commons category
- Wilhelm Filchner
- date of birth
- 1877-09-13
- date of death
- 1957-05-07
- name in native language
- Wilhelm Filchner
- P8168
- Boguchany Dam
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Wilhelm Filchner, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana