Ernst Klee

German writer (1942-2013)
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Ernst Klee

Summary

Ernst Klee is a human[1]. Born in Frankfurt[2], he… he was born on +1942-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He died on +2013-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], filmmaker[7], historian of Modern Age[8], historian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Ernst Klee…
  • Ernst Klee passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Ernst Klee was born on +1942-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Klee died on +2013-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernst Klee is buried at Neuer Friedhof Frankfurt-Bockenheim[12].
  • Ernst Klee held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Ernst Klee's professions included journalist[6].
  • Ernst Klee worked as a filmmaker[7].
  • Ernst Klee's professions included historian of Modern Age[8].
  • Ernst Klee's professions included historian[9].
  • Ernst Klee's professions included writer[10].
  • Ernst Klee worked as an opinion journalist[14].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was investigative journalism[15].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was documentary film[17].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was non-fiction literature[19].
  • Ernst Klee's field of work was theology[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernst Klee is Auschwitz, Nazi Medicine and Their Victims[21].
  • Ernst Klee received the Kurt Magnus Award[22].
  • Ernst Klee received the Baden-Baden Festival of TV Films[23].
  • Ernst Klee received the Grimme-Preis[24].
  • Ernst Klee received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[25].
  • Ernst Klee received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[26].
  • Ernst Klee received the Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Klee was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1942-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], filmmaker[7], historian of Modern Age[8], historian[9], writer[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Fields of work include investigative journalism[15], an academic discipline[28]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[29]; documentary film[17], a film genre[30]; creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[31]; non-fiction literature[19], a sub-set of literature[32]; and theology[20], an academic discipline[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ernst Klee is Auschwitz, Nazi Medicine and Their Victims[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Kurt Magnus Award[22], a journalism prize[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1963[36]; Baden-Baden Festival of TV Films[23], a film festival[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1989[39]; Grimme-Preis[24], an award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1964[42]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[25], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1980[45]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[26], a cultural prize[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1932[48]; and Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[27], a medallion[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1964[51].

Death and Burial

Ernst Klee died on +2013-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He is buried at Neuer Friedhof Frankfurt-Bockenheim[12].

Why It Matters

Ernst Klee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Klee born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Ernst Klee…

Where did Ernst Klee die?

Ernst Klee passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Ernst Klee do for work?

Ernst Klee worked as journalist[6], filmmaker[7], historian of Modern Age[8], historian[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Ernst Klee receive?

Honors received include Kurt Magnus Award[22], Baden-Baden Festival of TV Films[23], Grimme-Preis[24], and Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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