Erich Obst

German geographer (1886-1981)
Person human Q89762
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Erich Obst

Summary

Erich Obst is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1886-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on +1981-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Erich Obst's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Erich Obst passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Erich Obst was born on +1886-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erich Obst died on +1981-06-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erich Obst held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Erich Obst worked as a geographer[6].
  • Erich Obst worked as a geopolitical analyst[7].
  • Erich Obst's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Erich Obst was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[11].
  • Among Erich Obst's employers was University of Wrocław[12].
  • Among Erich Obst's employers was Dar ul-Funun[13].
  • Erich Obst was educated at University of Wrocław[14].
  • Erich Obst was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • Erich Obst's image is recorded as Obst-erich-in-trommsdorff-paul-der-lehrkoerper-der-TH-hannover-1831-1931-hannover-1931-s045.jpg[16].
  • Erich Obst is recorded as male[17].
  • Erich Obst's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Erich Obst's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115688678[19].
  • Erich Obst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44665018[20].
  • Erich Obst's GND ID is recorded as 11873587X[21].
  • Erich Obst's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87106277[22].
  • Erich Obst's IdRef ID is recorded as 080745296[23].
  • Erich Obst's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0394725X[24].
  • Erich Obst's Commons category is recorded as Erich Obst[25].
  • Erich Obst's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08f6wb[26].
  • Erich Obst's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2232522A[27].

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Origins and Family

Erich Obst was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1886-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erich Obst was educated at University of Wrocław[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31]; University of Wrocław[12], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1702[34]; and Dar ul-Funun[13], a university[35], in Iran[36].

Death and Burial

Erich Obst died on +1981-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Erich Obst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Erich Obst born?

Born in Berlin[2], Erich Obst…

Where did Erich Obst die?

Erich Obst died in Göttingen[4].

What did Erich Obst do for work?

Erich Obst worked as geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Erich Obst go to school?

Erich Obst was educated at University of Wrocław[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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