Armin Meiwes

Peruvian cannibal
Person human Q57406
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Armin Meiwes

Summary

Armin Meiwes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on +1961-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a criminal[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,033 views/month, #4,675 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Armin Meiwes's place of birth was Essen[2].
  • Armin Meiwes was born on +1961-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Armin Meiwes held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Armin Meiwes worked as a criminal[4].
  • Armin Meiwes's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Armin Meiwes is recorded as male[8].
  • Armin Meiwes's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Armin Meiwes's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[10].
  • Armin Meiwes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078785056[11].
  • Armin Meiwes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75041807[12].
  • Armin Meiwes's GND ID is recorded as 133432009[13].
  • Armin Meiwes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005052678[14].
  • Armin Meiwes's IdRef ID is recorded as 147090202[15].
  • Armin Meiwes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2926906[16].
  • Armin Meiwes's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private[17].
  • Armin Meiwes's residence is recorded as Rotenburg an der Fulda[18].
  • Armin Meiwes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02bv5x[19].
  • Armin Meiwes's family name is recorded as Meiwes[20].
  • Armin Meiwes's given name is recorded as Armin[21].
  • Armin Meiwes's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 675/000044543[22].
  • Armin Meiwes's convicted of is recorded as human cannibalism[23].
  • Armin Meiwes's convicted of is recorded as murder[24].
  • Armin Meiwes's convicted of is recorded as manslaughter[25].
  • Armin Meiwes's convicted of is recorded as Eternal peace perturbance[26].
  • Armin Meiwes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Essen[2], Armin Meiwes… he was born on +1961-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[4] and computer scientist[5].

Why It Matters

Armin Meiwes ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,033 views/month, #4,675 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Armin Meiwes born?

Born in Essen[2], Armin Meiwes…

What did Armin Meiwes do for work?

Armin Meiwes worked as criminal[4] and computer scientist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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