Ricardo Wolf
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Ricardo Wolf was a German-born Cuban inventor, diplomat, and philanthropist best known for endowing the prestigious Wolf Prizes in fields such as mathematics and the arts and sciences.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
ⓘ
inventor ⓘ person ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Wolf ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Cuba
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Israel ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Cuba
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-11-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-05-02 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish people ⓘ |
| familyName | Wolf ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
industrial chemistry
ⓘ
metallurgy ⓘ |
| founded | Wolf Foundation ⓘ |
| givenName | Ricardo ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Wolf Prizes named in his honor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the Wolf Prizes
ⓘ
philanthropic support of scientific research ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | Cuban Revolution supporter ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Developed an improved process for recovering iron from slag in steel production
ⓘ
Endowed international prizes in science and the arts ⓘ |
| notableWork | Wolf Prize ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
inventor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hanover ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Herzliya ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Cuban ambassador to Israel ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| spouse | Francisca Subirana ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
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