Ernst Wiechert

German writer (1887-1950)

Person human Q64850

Facts

29 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: May 18, 1887
Date of death: August 24, 1950
Place of birth: Piersławek
Place of death: Stäfa, Uerikon^[10]
Country of citizenship: German Reich^[11]
Occupation: writer, Studienrat, military officer, secondary school teacher, resistance fighter, poet, playwright, librettist^[12]^[13]^[14]
Educated at: University of Königsberg^[15]
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church^[17]
Notable work: prose^[16]
Official website: www.wiecherthaus.ch^[29]
Cause of death: cancer^[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Masurian, German^[32]^[33]
Described by source: Neue Deutsche Biographie^[31]
Different from: Ernst Wichert, Ernst Wichert^[34]
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name: Wiechert^[25]
Given name: Ernst, Emil^[26]^[27]
Manner of death: natural causes^[30]
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Participated in conflict: World War I^[24]
Place of detention: Buchenwald concentration camp^[35]
Pseudonym: Ernst Barany Bjell^[28]
Residence: Stäfa, Wolfratshausen, Berlin, Kaliningrad^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Writing language: German

🏷️ Also known as

en Ernst Emil Wiechert en Ernst Barany Bjell en Ernst Wiechert cs Ernst Barany Bjell cs Ernst Emil Wiechert de Ernst Emil Wiechert de Ernst Barany Bjell fa ارنست ویچرت ja エルンスト・ヴィーヘルト ko 에른스트 비헤르트 pl Ernst Barany Bjell pl Ernst Emil Wiechert ru Эрнст Вихерт

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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID: ernst-wiechert
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Occupation 6

writer, poet, playwright, military officer, resistance fighter, secondary school teacher

Residence 4

Berlin, Kaliningrad, Wolfratshausen, Stäfa

Given name 2

Emil, Ernst

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

German, Masurian

Cause of death 1

cancer

Country of citizenship 1

German Reich

Different from 1

Ernst Wichert

Educated at 1

University of Königsberg

Instance of 1

human

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Notable work 1

prose

Participated in conflict 1

World War I

Place of birth 1

Piersławek

Place of death 1

Stäfa

Place of detention 1

Buchenwald concentration camp

Religion or worldview 1

Catholic Church

Sex or gender 1

male

Writing language 1

German

← Different from 1

Ernst Wichert

← Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1

Watermael-Boitsfort

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Summary

Ernst Wiechert was born on May 18, 1887^[1], in Piersławek^[2]. He died on August 24, 1950^[3], in Stäfa^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], Studienrat^[6], military officer^[7], secondary school teacher^[8], and resistance fighter^[9].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Wiechert born?

Ernst Wiechert was born in Piersławek^[2].

Where did Ernst Wiechert die?

Ernst Wiechert died in Stäfa^[4].

What did Ernst Wiechert do for work?

Ernst Wiechert worked as a writer^[5], Studienrat^[6], military officer^[7], secondary school teacher^[8], and resistance fighter^[9].

Where did Ernst Wiechert go to school?

Ernst Wiechert was educated at University of Königsberg^[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — place of birth (P19): Piersławek. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — place of death (P20): Stäfa. Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — place of death (P20): Uerikon. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — country of citizenship (P27): German Reich. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — educated at (P69): University of Königsberg. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): writer. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): Studienrat. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): military officer. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): secondary school teacher. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): resistance fighter. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): poet. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): playwright. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — occupation (P106): librettist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — religion or worldview (P140): Catholic Church. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — cause of death (P509): cancer. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — residence (P551): Stäfa. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — residence (P551): Wolfratshausen. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — residence (P551): Berlin. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — residence (P551): Kaliningrad. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — date of birth (P569): May 18, 1887. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — date of death (P570): August 24, 1950. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — participated in conflict (P607): World War I. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — family name (P734): Wiechert. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — given name (P735): Ernst. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — given name (P735): Emil. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — pseudonym (P742): Ernst Barany Bjell. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — notable work (P800): prose. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — official website (P856): http://www.wiecherthaus.ch/. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Masurian. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — different from (P1889): Ernst Wichert. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Ernst Wiechert — place of detention (P2632): Buchenwald concentration camp. wikidata.org.

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