Gerard Hoffnung

German-born British musical humourist (1925-1959)
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Gerard Hoffnung

Summary

Gerard Hoffnung is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on March 22, 1925[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on September 28, 1959[5]. He worked as a caricaturist[6], writer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gerard Hoffnung's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Gerard Hoffnung passed away in London[4].
  • Gerard Hoffnung was born on March 22, 1925[3].
  • Gerard Hoffnung died on September 28, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[10].
  • Gerard Hoffnung held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Gerard Hoffnung worked as a caricaturist[6].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's professions included writer[7].
  • Gerard Hoffnung worked as a musician[8].
  • Gerard Hoffnung was educated at Highgate School[12].
  • Gerard Hoffnung was educated at Stamford School[13].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's education included a stint at Bunce Court School[14].
  • Gerard Hoffnung is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[17].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's given name is recorded as Gerard[18].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's described at URL is recorded as https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/the-tales-of-gerard-hoffnung/[19].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's instrument is recorded as tuba[21].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[22].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gerard Hoffnung'}[25].
  • Gerard Hoffnung's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1925-03-22[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1959-09-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 565fc133-9043-44f1-a942-f6109e53e5d3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Gerard Hoffnung… he was born on March 22, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Highgate School[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1565[34]; Stamford School[13], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1532[37]; and Bunce Court School[14], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1926[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist[6], writer[7], and musician[8].

Death and Burial

Gerard Hoffnung died on September 28, 1959[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[17]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[10].

Why It Matters

Gerard Hoffnung ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gerard Hoffnung born?

Born in Berlin[2], Gerard Hoffnung…

Where did Gerard Hoffnung die?

Gerard Hoffnung died in London[4].

What did Gerard Hoffnung do for work?

Gerard Hoffnung worked as caricaturist[6], writer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Gerard Hoffnung go to school?

Gerard Hoffnung was educated at Highgate School[12], Stamford School[13], and Bunce Court School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . comedy.co.uk. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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