Carl Seelig

Swiss writer (1894-1962)
Person human Q1040574
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Carl Seelig

Summary

Carl Seelig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on May 11, 1894[3]. He died in Bellevue (Zürich tram stop)[4]. He died on February 15, 1962[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Seelig was born in Zurich[2].
  • Carl Seelig died in Bellevue (Zürich tram stop)[4].
  • Carl Seelig died in Zurich[10].
  • Carl Seelig was born on May 11, 1894[3].
  • Carl Seelig died on February 15, 1962[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].
  • Carl Seelig held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Carl Seelig worked as a writer[6].
  • Carl Seelig worked as a journalist[7].
  • Carl Seelig's professions included publisher[8].
  • Carl Seelig's field of work was literature[13].
  • Carl Seelig's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Carl Seelig's field of work was publishing house[15].
  • Carl Seelig's field of work was art critic[16].
  • Carl Seelig's field of work was literary critic[17].
  • Carl Seelig was educated at University of Zurich[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Seelig is Wanderungen mit Robert Walser[19].
  • Carl Seelig's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Carl Seelig's religion is recorded as pacifism[21].
  • Carl Seelig is recorded as male[22].
  • Carl Seelig's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Carl Seelig's Commons category is recorded as Carl Seelig[24].
  • Carl Seelig's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[25].
  • The cause of death was transport accident[26].
  • Carl Seelig's family name is recorded as Seelig[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Seelig was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on May 11, 1894[3].

Education

Carl Seelig was educated at University of Zurich[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and publisher[8]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[28]; journalism[14], an industry[29]; publishing house[15], a type of organization[30]; art critic[16], a profession[31]; and literary critic[17], a profession[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carl Seelig is Wanderungen mit Robert Walser[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include reformed[20], in Switzerland[33] and pacifism[21], a political ideology[34].

Death and Burial

Carl Seelig died on February 15, 1962[5]. Recorded place of death include Bellevue (Zürich tram stop)[4], a tram stop[35], in Switzerland[36] and Zurich[10], a Municipality of Switzerland[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 0200[39]. The cause of death was transport accident[26]. Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].

Why It Matters

Carl Seelig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Carl Seelig born?

Carl Seelig's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Carl Seelig die?

Carl Seelig died in Bellevue (Zürich tram stop)[4].

What did Carl Seelig do for work?

Carl Seelig worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and publisher[8].

Where did Carl Seelig go to school?

Carl Seelig was educated at University of Zurich[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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