Cornelius Gurlitt

German art collector (1932-2014), son of Hitler's art dealer Hildebrand Gurlitt
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Cornelius Gurlitt

Summary

Cornelius Gurlitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1932-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +2014-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cornelius Gurlitt was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt passed away in Munich[4].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt was born on +1932-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt died on +2014-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt is buried at Düsseldorf North Cemetery[8].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's father was Hildebrand Gurlitt[9].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's mother was Helene Gurlitt[10].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt worked as an art collector[6].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt is recorded as male[12].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000420189111[14].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305351135[15].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's GND ID is recorded as 104425453X[16].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014103401[17].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's IdRef ID is recorded as 248352253[18].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's part of is recorded as Gurlitt[19].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Gurlitt (Munich)[20].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016900402[21].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's family name is recorded as Gurlitt[22].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's given name is recorded as Cornelius[23].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's given name is recorded as Rolf[24].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's given name is recorded as Nikolaus[25].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's significant event is recorded as Gurlitt hoard[26].
  • Cornelius Gurlitt's significant event is recorded as Gurlitt Status Report Part 2: Nazi Art Theft and its Consequences[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelius Gurlitt was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1932-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hildebrand Gurlitt[9]. His mother was Helene Gurlitt[10].

Career and Affiliations

Cornelius Gurlitt's professions included art collector[6].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Gurlitt died on +2014-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Düsseldorf North Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Gurlitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Gurlitt born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Cornelius Gurlitt…

Where did Cornelius Gurlitt die?

Cornelius Gurlitt died in Munich[4].

Who were Cornelius Gurlitt's parents?

Cornelius Gurlitt's father was Hildebrand Gurlitt[9]. Cornelius Gurlitt's mother was Helene Gurlitt[10].

What did Cornelius Gurlitt do for work?

Cornelius Gurlitt worked as art collector[6].

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. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Revealed: The oddball who hid £1bn of art in his squalid flat... and the extraordinary story of how his father, who stole paintings for the Nazis, conned Allied investigators. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International 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] . kunstmuseumbern.ch. kunstmuseumbern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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