Claas Relotius

German journalist
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Claas Relotius

Summary

Claas Relotius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on November 15, 1985[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and editing staff[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Claas Relotius's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Claas Relotius was born on November 15, 1985[3].
  • Claas Relotius held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Claas Relotius's professions included journalist[4].
  • Claas Relotius worked as an editing staff[5].
  • Claas Relotius's education included a stint at University of Bremen[8].
  • Claas Relotius's education included a stint at University of Valencia[9].
  • Claas Relotius was educated at Hamburg Media School[10].
  • Claas Relotius received the Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis[11].
  • Claas Relotius received the Reemtsma Liberty Award[12].
  • Claas Relotius received the dpa news talent[13].
  • Claas Relotius received the Schweizer Medienpreis für junge Journalisten[14].
  • Claas Relotius received the Österreichischer Zeitschriftenpreis[15].
  • Claas Relotius received the Kinderrechte in der Einen Welt[16].
  • Claas Relotius is recorded as male[17].
  • Claas Relotius's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Claas Relotius's Commons category is recorded as Claas Relotius[19].
  • Claas Relotius's family name is recorded as Q59940721[20].
  • Claas Relotius's given name is recorded as Claas[21].
  • Claas Relotius's given name is recorded as Claas-Hendrik[22].
  • Claas Relotius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Claas Relotius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Claas-Hendrik Relotius'}[24].
  • Claas Relotius's hashtag is recorded as ClaasRelotius[25].
  • Claas Relotius's writing language is recorded as German[26].

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Origins and Family

Claas Relotius was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on November 15, 1985[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bremen[8], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1971[29], headquartered in Bremen[30]; University of Valencia[9], a public university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1499[33], headquartered in Valencia[34]; and Hamburg Media School[10], a film school[35], in Germany[36], headquartered in Finkenau 35[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and editing staff[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis[11], an award[38]; Reemtsma Liberty Award[12], a journalism prize[39]; dpa news talent[13]; Schweizer Medienpreis für junge Journalisten[14]; Österreichischer Zeitschriftenpreis[15], a journalism prize[40], in Austria[41], founded in 1983[42]; and Kinderrechte in der Einen Welt[16].

Why It Matters

Claas Relotius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Claas Relotius born?

Claas Relotius's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

What did Claas Relotius do for work?

Claas Relotius worked as journalist[4] and editing staff[5].

Where did Claas Relotius go to school?

Claas Relotius was educated at University of Bremen[8], University of Valencia[9], and Hamburg Media School[10].

What awards did Claas Relotius receive?

Honors received include Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis[11], Reemtsma Liberty Award[12], dpa news talent[13], and Schweizer Medienpreis für junge Journalisten[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . journalistenpreise.de. journalistenpreise.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . journalistenpreise.de. journalistenpreise.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . journalistenpreise.de. journalistenpreise.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. heinz-kuehn-stiftung.de. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received CNN Journalist Award, Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis, European Press Prize +11
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