Franz Borkenau

Austrian writer (1900–1957)
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Franz Borkenau

Summary

Franz Borkenau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on December 15, 1900[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on May 22, 1957[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], opinion journalist[9], and political scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Franz Borkenau was born in Vienna[2].
  • Franz Borkenau died in Zurich[4].
  • Franz Borkenau was born on December 15, 1900[3].
  • Franz Borkenau died on May 22, 1957[5].
  • Franz Borkenau held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Franz Borkenau held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Franz Borkenau worked as a historian[6].
  • Franz Borkenau worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Franz Borkenau's professions included writer[8].
  • Franz Borkenau worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Franz Borkenau worked as a political scientist[10].
  • Franz Borkenau's professions included sociologist[14].
  • Franz Borkenau's field of work was history[15].
  • Franz Borkenau's field of work was political science[16].
  • Franz Borkenau's field of work was sociology[17].
  • Among Franz Borkenau's employers was University of Marburg[18].
  • Franz Borkenau was employed by University of Frankfurt Institute for Social Research[19].
  • Among Franz Borkenau's employers was University of Panama[20].
  • Among Franz Borkenau's employers was University of London[21].
  • Among Franz Borkenau's employers was United States Office of War Information[22].
  • Franz Borkenau was educated at Leipzig University[23].
  • Franz Borkenau was educated at University of Vienna[24].
  • Franz Borkenau is recorded as male[25].
  • Franz Borkenau's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Franz Borkenau was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Borkenau's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on December 15, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[23], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Vienna[24], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1365[34], headquartered in Vienna[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], opinion journalist[9], political scientist[10], and sociologist[14]. Fields of work include history[15], an academic discipline[36]; political science[16], an academic major[37]; and sociology[17], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of Marburg[18], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1527[41], headquartered in Marburg[42]; University of Frankfurt Institute for Social Research[19], a research institute[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1923[45]; University of Panama[20], a university[46], in Panama[47], founded in 1935[48]; University of London[21], a university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1836[51], headquartered in London[52]; and United States Office of War Information[22], an United States federal agency[53], in United States[54], founded in 1942[55], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[56].

Personal Life

Franz Borkenau was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[27].

Death and Burial

Franz Borkenau died on May 22, 1957[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[57].

Why It Matters

Franz Borkenau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Franz Borkenau born?

Franz Borkenau's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Franz Borkenau die?

Franz Borkenau passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Franz Borkenau do for work?

Franz Borkenau worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], opinion journalist[9], and political scientist[10].

Where did Franz Borkenau go to school?

Franz Borkenau was educated at Leipzig University[23] and University of Vienna[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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