Bernhard Weiß

German police chief (1880-1951)
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Bernhard Weiß

Summary

Bernhard Weiß is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1880-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1951-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and police officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Bernhard Weiß…
  • Bernhard Weiß passed away in London[4].
  • Bernhard Weiß was born on +1880-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernhard Weiß died on +1951-07-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernhard Weiß held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Bernhard Weiß worked as a jurist[6].
  • Bernhard Weiß worked as a police officer[7].
  • Bernhard Weiß's field of work was law[10].
  • Bernhard Weiß's field of work was police[11].
  • Bernhard Weiß was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Bernhard Weiß's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Bernhard Weiß was educated at University of Freiburg[14].
  • Bernhard Weiß was educated at University of Würzburg[15].
  • Bernhard Weiß received the Iron Cross[16].
  • Bernhard Weiß's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 102-10213, Bernhard Weiß.jpg[17].
  • Bernhard Weiß is recorded as male[18].
  • Bernhard Weiß's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bernhard Weiß was affiliated with the German Democratic Party[20].
  • Bernhard Weiß's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071013571[21].
  • Bernhard Weiß's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15570644[22].
  • Bernhard Weiß's GND ID is recorded as 119016648[23].
  • Bernhard Weiß's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003111445[24].
  • Bernhard Weiß's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124724423[25].
  • Bernhard Weiß's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00550730[26].
  • Bernhard Weiß's Commons category is recorded as Bernhard Weiss (jurist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernhard Weiß's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1880-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; University of Freiburg[14], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1457[38], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[39]; and University of Würzburg[15], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1402[42], headquartered in Würzburg[43]. Bernhard Weiß earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and police officer[7]. Fields of work include law[10], an academic discipline[45] and police[11].

Recognition

Bernhard Weiß received the Iron Cross[16].

Personal Life

Bernhard Weiß was affiliated with the German Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

Bernhard Weiß died on +1951-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[46].

Why It Matters

Bernhard Weiß ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Weiß born?

Bernhard Weiß was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Bernhard Weiß die?

Bernhard Weiß passed away in London[4].

What did Bernhard Weiß do for work?

Bernhard Weiß worked as jurist[6] and police officer[7].

Where did Bernhard Weiß go to school?

Bernhard Weiß was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], University of Freiburg[14], and University of Würzburg[15].

What awards did Bernhard Weiß receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[16].

References

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [44] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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