Gerhard Wessel

President of the Federal Intelligence Bureau (1913–2002)
Person human Q73659
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Gerhard Wessel

Summary

Gerhard Wessel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neumünster[2]. He was born on +1913-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pullach[4]. He died on +2002-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neumünster[2], Gerhard Wessel…
  • Gerhard Wessel passed away in Pullach[4].
  • Gerhard Wessel was born on +1913-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerhard Wessel died on +2002-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerhard Wessel's father was Alexander Wessel[8].
  • Gerhard Wessel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerhard Wessel worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Gerhard Wessel received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Gerhard Wessel is recorded as male[11].
  • Gerhard Wessel's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gerhard Wessel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37970643[13].
  • Gerhard Wessel's GND ID is recorded as 128402164[14].
  • Gerhard Wessel's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[15].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dn1lm[16].
  • Gerhard Wessel's family name is recorded as Wessel[17].
  • Gerhard Wessel's given name is recorded as Gerhard[18].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Rodovid ID is recorded as 596331[19].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000011792[20].
  • Gerhard Wessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Gerhard-Wessel[22].
  • Gerhard Wessel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gerhard Wessel'}[23].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Prabook ID is recorded as 2309762[24].
  • Gerhard Wessel's PM20 folder ID is recorded as pe/018487[25].
  • Gerhard Wessel's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 128402164[26].
  • Gerhard Wessel's DDB person is recorded as 128402164[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Neumünster[2], Gerhard Wessel… he was born on +1913-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alexander Wessel[8].

Career and Affiliations

Gerhard Wessel's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Gerhard Wessel received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Wessel died on +2002-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pullach[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Wessel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Wessel born?

Born in Neumünster[2], Gerhard Wessel…

Where did Gerhard Wessel die?

Gerhard Wessel died in Pullach[4].

Who were Gerhard Wessel's parents?

Gerhard Wessel's father was Alexander Wessel[8].

What did Gerhard Wessel do for work?

Gerhard Wessel worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Gerhard Wessel receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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