Ernst Posner

German-American archivist
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Ernst Posner

Summary

Ernst Posner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on August 9, 1892[3]. He died in Wiesbaden[4]. He died on April 18, 1980[5]. He worked as an archivist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Posner was born in Berlin[2].
  • Ernst Posner passed away in Wiesbaden[4].
  • Ernst Posner was born on August 9, 1892[3].
  • Ernst Posner died on April 18, 1980[5].
  • Ernst Posner held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Ernst Posner held citizenship in United States[10].
  • German was Ernst Posner's native language[11].
  • Ernst Posner worked as an archivist[6].
  • Ernst Posner's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ernst Posner was employed by American University[12].
  • Ernst Posner was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[13].
  • Ernst Posner received the Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[14].
  • Ernst Posner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Ernst Posner is recorded as male[16].
  • Ernst Posner's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ernst Posner's Commons category is recorded as Ernst Posner[18].
  • Ernst Posner earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • Ernst Posner's family name is recorded as Posner[20].
  • Ernst Posner's given name is recorded as Ernst[21].
  • Ernst Posner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Ernst Posner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ernst Posner'}[23].
  • Ernst Posner's place of detention is recorded as Sachsenhausen concentration camp[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Ernst Posner… he was born on August 9, 1892[3]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Ernst Posner was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6] and university teacher[7]. Ernst Posner was employed by American University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[14] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[25], in United States[26], founded in 1925[27].

Death and Burial

Ernst Posner died on April 18, 1980[5]. He died in Wiesbaden[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Posner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Posner born?

Ernst Posner's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Ernst Posner die?

Ernst Posner passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

What did Ernst Posner do for work?

Ernst Posner worked as archivist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernst Posner go to school?

Ernst Posner was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[13].

What awards did Ernst Posner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of American Archivists[14] and Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . mysaa.archivists.org. mysaa.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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