Bas Kast

German writer
Person human Q91479
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Bas Kast

Summary

Bas Kast is a human[1]. His place of birth was Landau in der Pfalz[2]. He was born on +1973-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and non-fiction writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bas Kast was born in Landau in der Pfalz[2].
  • Bas Kast was born on +1973-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Bas Kast's spouses was Sina Bartfeld[7].
  • Bas Kast held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Bas Kast worked as a journalist[4].
  • Bas Kast's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Bas Kast was employed by Tagesspiegel[9].
  • Bas Kast was educated at European School, Munich[10].
  • Bas Kast received the European Science Writers Award[11].
  • Bas Kast received the Axel-Springer-Preis[12].
  • Bas Kast's image is recorded as Bas Kast.JPG[13].
  • Bas Kast's image is recorded as Maischberger - 2019-04-03-7320.jpg[14].
  • Bas Kast is recorded as male[15].
  • Bas Kast's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bas Kast's ISNI is recorded as 0000000015729372[17].
  • Bas Kast's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15704420[18].
  • Bas Kast's GND ID is recorded as 124417000[19].
  • Bas Kast's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019082217[20].
  • Bas Kast's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17871140q[21].
  • Bas Kast's IdRef ID is recorded as 176193855[22].
  • Bas Kast's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2423360[23].
  • Bas Kast's Commons category is recorded as Bas Kast[24].
  • Bas Kast's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV981613[25].
  • Bas Kast's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gmdl4[26].
  • Bas Kast's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4004272A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bas Kast's place of birth was Landau in der Pfalz[2]. He was born on +1973-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bas Kast was educated at European School, Munich[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and non-fiction writer[5]. Bas Kast was employed by Tagesspiegel[9].

Recognition

Awards received include European Science Writers Award[11], an award[28], founded in 2001[29] and Axel-Springer-Preis[12], a journalism prize[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1991[32].

Personal Life

Among Bas Kast's spouses was Sina Bartfeld[7].

Why It Matters

Bas Kast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Bas Kast born?

Bas Kast was born in Landau in der Pfalz[2].

Who was Bas Kast married to?

Bas Kast's spouses include Sina Bartfeld[7].

What did Bas Kast do for work?

Bas Kast worked as journalist[4] and non-fiction writer[5].

Where did Bas Kast go to school?

Bas Kast was educated at European School, Munich[10].

What awards did Bas Kast receive?

Honors received include European Science Writers Award[11] and Axel-Springer-Preis[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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