Emil Benecke

German water polo player (1898–1945)
Person human Q68298
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Emil Benecke

Summary

Emil Benecke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. He was born on October 4, 1898[3]. He died in Riga[4]. He died on August 12, 1945[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6] and water polo player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Emil Benecke was born in Magdeburg[2].
  • Emil Benecke died in Riga[4].
  • Emil Benecke was born on October 4, 1898[3].
  • Emil Benecke died on August 12, 1945[5].
  • Emil Benecke held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Emil Benecke worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Emil Benecke worked as a water polo player[7].
  • Emil Benecke is recorded as male[10].
  • Emil Benecke's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Emil Benecke's Commons category is recorded as Emil Benecke[12].
  • Emil Benecke was part of the conflict World War II[13].
  • Emil Benecke's sport is recorded as water polo[14].
  • Emil Benecke's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[15].
  • Emil Benecke's family name is recorded as Benecke[16].
  • Emil Benecke's given name is recorded as Emil[17].
  • Emil Benecke's participant in is recorded as 1932 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Emil Benecke's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Emil Benecke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Benecke's place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. He was born on October 4, 1898[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6] and water polo player[7].

Death and Burial

Emil Benecke died on August 12, 1945[5]. He passed away in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Emil Benecke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Emil Benecke born?

Emil Benecke was born in Magdeburg[2].

Where did Emil Benecke die?

Emil Benecke died in Riga[4].

What did Emil Benecke do for work?

Emil Benecke worked as swimmer[6] and water polo player[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Factgrid item id Q1785313
    Sport water polo, competitive swimming
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q1785313, adds FactGrid ID"
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