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Dieter Bührle

Swiss arms industrialist (1921-2012)
Person human Q1221807

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
December 31, 1921, 1921[9]
Date of death
November 9, 2012, 2012[10]
Place of birth
Ilsenburg
Place of death
Zollikon
Country of citizenship
German Reich, Switzerland[13][14]
Occupation
entrepreneur, jurist, handball player, rower
Employer
Oerlikon Works[15]
Educated at
University of Zurich[16]
Religion or worldview
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland, Catholicism[18][19]
Award received
honorary citizenship[17]
Father
Emil Georg Bührle[12]
Sibling
Hortense Anda-Bührle[30]
Work location
Zurich[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Academic degree
Doctor of Laws[22]
Family name
Bührle[24]
Given name
Dieter[25]
Military, police or special rank
colonel[21]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Zurich[28]
Place of burial
Cemetery Rüschlikon[11]
Relative
Géza Anda[27]
Sport
rowing[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dieter Buehrle en Dieter Bührle en Dietrich Bührle en Oerlikon-Bührle CEO nl Dieter Buhrle
🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000010366592
VIAF cluster ID
59881586
GND ID
118857630
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
ETH-BIB-Oerlikon Bührle, Direktor Dieter Bührle-Com L31-0463-0001-0001.tif ↗
BDELIS ID
51067
DDB person (GND) ID
118857630
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118857630
Dodis ID
P19875
Find a Grave memorial ID
185883545
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11vdhdwl6
HDS ID
030947
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118857630
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Munzinger person ID
00000012800
PM20 folder ID
pe/002691
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtcKCFhb94j3Dw6m64Dv3

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Summary

Dieter Bührle was born on December 31, 1921[1], in Ilsenburg[2]. He died on November 9, 2012[3], in Zollikon[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], jurist[6], handball player[7], and rower[8].

FAQs

Where was Dieter Bührle born?

Dieter Bührle was born in Ilsenburg[2].

Where did Dieter Bührle die?

Dieter Bührle passed away in Zollikon[4].

Who were Dieter Bührle's parents?

Dieter Bührle's father was Emil Georg Bührle[12].

What did Dieter Bührle do for work?

Dieter Bührle worked as an entrepreneur[5], jurist[6], handball player[7], and rower[8].

Where did Dieter Bührle go to school?

Dieter Bührle was educated at University of Zurich[16].

What awards did Dieter Bührle receive?

Honors received include honorary citizenship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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