Fritz Klein

American psychiatrist and LGBT activist (1932-2006)
Person human Q115221
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Fritz Klein

Summary

Fritz Klein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on December 27, 1932[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on May 24, 2006[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], researcher[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Fritz Klein…
  • Fritz Klein passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Fritz Klein was born on December 27, 1932[3].
  • Fritz Klein died on May 24, 2006[5].
  • Fritz Klein held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Fritz Klein worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • Fritz Klein worked as a researcher[7].
  • Fritz Klein worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Fritz Klein's field of work was human sexuality[11].
  • Fritz Klein was educated at Yeshiva University[12].
  • Fritz Klein was educated at University of Bern[13].
  • Fritz Klein was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Fritz Klein is recorded as male[15].
  • Fritz Klein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Fritz Klein's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Fritz Klein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[19].
  • Fritz Klein's family name is recorded as Klein[20].
  • Fritz Klein's given name is recorded as Fritz[21].
  • Fritz Klein's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Fritz Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Fritz Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Fritz Klein's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fred Klein'}[25].
  • Fritz Klein's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fritz Klein'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Fritz Klein… he was born on December 27, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Yeshiva University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1886[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; University of Bern[13], a comprehensive university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1834[33], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[34]; and Columbia University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]. Fritz Klein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], researcher[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. Fritz Klein's field of work was human sexuality[11].

Death and Burial

Fritz Klein died on May 24, 2006[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fritz Klein include Klein Sexual Orientation Grid[39], a method[40].

Why It Matters

Fritz Klein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Works attributed to him include The Bisexual Option[42], a literary work[43]. Entities named for him include Klein Sexual Orientation Grid[39], a method[40].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Klein born?

Fritz Klein's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Fritz Klein die?

Fritz Klein passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Fritz Klein do for work?

Fritz Klein worked as psychiatrist[6], researcher[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Where did Fritz Klein go to school?

Fritz Klein was educated at Yeshiva University[12], University of Bern[13], and Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sexual orientation bisexuality
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