Gerhard Schöpfel

German flying ace (1912–2003)
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Gerhard Schöpfel

Summary

Gerhard Schöpfel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on +1912-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bergisch Gladbach[4]. He died on +2003-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Schöpfel was born in Erfurt[2].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel died in Bergisch Gladbach[4].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel was born on +1912-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel died on +2003-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel died on +2003-05-15T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel received the German Cross in Gold[11].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel is recorded as male[12].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's military branch is recorded as Wehrmacht[14].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's military, police or special rank is recorded as Major[15].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[16].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of France[17].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Britain[18].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c4lfc[19].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's family name is recorded as Schöpfel[20].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's given name is recorded as Gerhard[21].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Gerhard Schöpfel's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Gerd'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Schöpfel's place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on +1912-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gerhard Schöpfel's professions included aircraft pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10], a grade of an order[24], in Nazi Germany[25], founded in 1939[26] and German Cross in Gold[11], a grade of an order[27], in Nazi Germany[28].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2003-05-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +2003-05-15T00:00:00Z[8]. Gerhard Schöpfel died in Bergisch Gladbach[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Schöpfel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Schöpfel born?

Gerhard Schöpfel was born in Erfurt[2].

Where did Gerhard Schöpfel die?

Gerhard Schöpfel died in Bergisch Gladbach[4].

What did Gerhard Schöpfel do for work?

Gerhard Schöpfel worked as aircraft pilot[6].

What awards did Gerhard Schöpfel receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[10] and German Cross in Gold[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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