Curt von François

German cartographer and commissioner of German Southwest Africa, founder of Windhoek (1852-1931)
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Curt von François

Summary

Curt von François is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luxembourg[2]. He was born on +1852-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Königs Wusterhausen[4]. He died on +1931-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], and cartographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Curt von François was born in Luxembourg[2].
  • Curt von François passed away in Königs Wusterhausen[4].
  • Curt von François was born on +1852-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curt von François died on +1931-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Curt von François died on +1931-12-30T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Curt von François is buried at Invalids' Cemetery[12].
  • Curt von François's father was Bruno von François[13].
  • Curt von François held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Curt von François worked as an explorer[6].
  • Curt von François's professions included politician[7].
  • Curt von François's professions included military officer[8].
  • Curt von François's professions included cartographer[9].
  • Curt von François held the position of Reichskommissar[15].
  • Curt von François held the position of Landeshauptmann[16].
  • Curt von François received the Iron Cross[17].
  • Curt von François's image is recorded as CurtvonFrancois.jpg[18].
  • Curt von François is recorded as male[19].
  • Curt von François's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Curt von François's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082471834[21].
  • Curt von François's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62306980[22].
  • Curt von François's GND ID is recorded as 116699035[23].
  • Curt von François's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army[24].
  • Curt von François's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006056943[25].
  • Curt von François's IdRef ID is recorded as 07701314X[26].
  • Curt von François's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10347343[27].

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Origins and Family

Curt von François was born in Luxembourg[2]. He was born on +1852-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Bruno von François[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], and cartographer[9]. Positions held include Reichskommissar[15], a position[28], in Norway[29] and Landeshauptmann[16], a chairperson[30], in Austria[31].

Recognition

Curt von François received the Iron Cross[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1931-12-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1931-12-30T00:00:00Z[11]. Curt von François died in Königs Wusterhausen[4]. Burial took place at Invalids' Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Curt von François ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Curt von François born?

Curt von François's place of birth was Luxembourg[2].

Where did Curt von François die?

Curt von François passed away in Königs Wusterhausen[4].

Who were Curt von François's parents?

Curt von François's father was Bruno von François[13].

What did Curt von François do for work?

Curt von François worked as explorer[6], politician[7], military officer[8], and cartographer[9].

What awards did Curt von François receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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