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Alexander Preys

Russian playwright and librettist (1905–1942)
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Alexander Preys

Summary

Alexander Preys is a human[1]. He was born on December 5, 1905[2]. He passed away in Yekaterinburg[3]. He died on April 14, 1942[4]. He worked as a librettist[5] and playwright[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Preys passed away in Yekaterinburg[3].
  • Alexander Preys was born on December 5, 1905[2].
  • Alexander Preys died on April 14, 1942[4].
  • Alexander Preys held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Alexander Preys held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Alexander Preys worked as a librettist[5].
  • Alexander Preys worked as a playwright[6].
  • Alexander Preys is recorded as male[10].
  • Alexander Preys's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alexander Preys's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[12].
  • Alexander Preys's described by source is recorded as Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[13].
  • Alexander Preys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[14].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[15]

  • Began / founded: 1905[16]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae8685d3-b8bf-4808-b5ee-dc88c5edf442[18]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Preys was born on December 5, 1905[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[5] and playwright[6].

Death and Burial

Alexander Preys died on April 14, 1942[4]. He died in Yekaterinburg[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander Preys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where did Alexander Preys die?

Alexander Preys passed away in Yekaterinburg[3].

What did Alexander Preys do for work?

Alexander Preys worked as librettist[5] and playwright[6].

Related Entities

Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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