Carl Legien

German politician and trade unionist (1861-1920)
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Carl Legien
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Carl Legien

Summary

Carl Legien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Malbork[2]. He was born on +1861-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1920-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], trade unionist[7], and turner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Legien's place of birth was Malbork[2].
  • Carl Legien died in Berlin[4].
  • Carl Legien was born on +1861-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Legien died on +1920-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at The Socialists' Memorial[10].
  • Carl Legien held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Carl Legien's native language[12].
  • Carl Legien worked as a politician[6].
  • Carl Legien's professions included trade unionist[7].
  • Carl Legien's professions included turner[8].
  • Carl Legien held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[13].
  • Carl Legien held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[14].
  • Carl Legien held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Carl Legien held the position of chairperson[16].
  • Carl Legien is recorded as male[17].
  • Carl Legien's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carl Legien was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[19].
  • Carl Legien's Commons category is recorded as Carl Legien[20].
  • Carl Legien's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[21].
  • Carl Legien's family name is recorded as Legien[22].
  • Carl Legien's given name is recorded as Carl[23].
  • Carl Legien's work location is recorded as Berlin[24].
  • Carl Legien's described at URL is recorded as http://s522097707.online.de/biosop_db/biosop_db.php[25].
  • Carl Legien's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Carl Legien's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Malbork[2], Carl Legien… he was born on +1861-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], trade unionist[7], and turner[8]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[13]; member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[14], a position[28], in German Reich[29], founded in 1871[30]; and chairperson[15], a type of position[31].

Personal Life

Carl Legien was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[19].

Death and Burial

Carl Legien died on +1920-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Legien include Stinnes-Legien Agreement[32], an agreement[33], in Weimar Republic[34].

Why It Matters

Carl Legien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Stinnes-Legien Agreement[32], an agreement[33], in Weimar Republic[34].

FAQs

Where was Carl Legien born?

Carl Legien's place of birth was Malbork[2].

Where did Carl Legien die?

Carl Legien died in Berlin[4].

What did Carl Legien do for work?

Carl Legien worked as politician[6], trade unionist[7], and turner[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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