Egon Erwin Kisch

Austrian/Czech publicist and writer (1885-1948)
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Egon Erwin Kisch
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Egon Erwin Kisch

Summary

Egon Erwin Kisch is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1885[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on March 31, 1948[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], reporter[8], feature writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Egon Erwin Kisch…
  • Egon Erwin Kisch passed away in Prague[4].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch was born on April 29, 1885[3].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch died on March 31, 1948[5].
  • Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch was married to Gisela Kisch[13].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch held citizenship in Austria[16].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's professions included writer[6].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch worked as a journalist[7].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch worked as a reporter[8].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch worked as a feature writer[9].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's professions included actor[10].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's field of work was reportage[18].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's education included a stint at Charles University[19].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch is recorded as male[21].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[23].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch was affiliated with the Communist Party of Austria[24].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[25].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's military branch is recorded as International Brigades[26].
  • Egon Erwin Kisch's Commons category is recorded as Egon Erwin Kisch[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1885-04-29[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-03-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bb0b45a1-54c8-4063-a188-4663dc1a62e5[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Egon Erwin Kisch… he was born on April 29, 1885[3].

Education

Egon Erwin Kisch was educated at Charles University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], reporter[8], feature writer[9], and actor[10]. Egon Erwin Kisch's field of work was reportage[18].

Personal Life

Among Egon Erwin Kisch's spouses was Gisela Kisch[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism[20]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[23], a communist party[32], in Weimar Republic[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; Communist Party of Austria[24], a communist party[36], in Austria[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Vienna[39]; and Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[25], a political party[40], in Czechoslovakia[41], founded in 1921[42], headquartered in Prague[43].

Death and Burial

Egon Erwin Kisch died on March 31, 1948[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[44]. Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Egon Erwin Kisch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Egon Erwin Kisch born?

Egon Erwin Kisch was born in Prague[2].

Where did Egon Erwin Kisch die?

Egon Erwin Kisch died in Prague[4].

Who was Egon Erwin Kisch married to?

Egon Erwin Kisch's spouses include Gisela Kisch[13].

What did Egon Erwin Kisch do for work?

Egon Erwin Kisch worked as writer[6], journalist[7], reporter[8], feature writer[9], and actor[10].

Where did Egon Erwin Kisch go to school?

Egon Erwin Kisch was educated at Charles University[19].

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. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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