German Colonial Society

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German Colonial Society

Summary

German Colonial Society is a voluntary association[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • German Colonial Society is in the country of Germany[3].
  • German Colonial Society's instance of is recorded as voluntary association[4].
  • German Colonial Society's instance of is recorded as colonial society[5].
  • German Colonial Society's instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • German Colonial Society was followed by Reichskolonialbund[7].
  • German Colonial Society's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[8].
  • German Colonial Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee[9].
  • German Colonial Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft zu Hamburg[10].
  • German Colonial Society's Commons category is recorded as Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft[11].
  • German Colonial Society's industry is recorded as activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.[12].
  • German Colonial Society's industry is recorded as voluntary sector[13].
  • German Colonial Society's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[14].
  • German Colonial Society's archives at is recorded as University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[15].
  • German Colonial Society's archives at is recorded as University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[16].
  • 1887 marks the founding of German Colonial Society[17].
  • German Colonial Society was dissolved in January 1, 1936[18].
  • German Colonial Society's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft[19].
  • German Colonial Society's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[20].
  • German Colonial Society's interested in is recorded as German colonial empire[21].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Heinrich Schnee[22].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Theodor Seitz[23].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Friedrich von Lindequist[24].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[25].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Konrad Adenauer[26].
  • German Colonial Society's board member is recorded as Carl Peters[27].

Body

Founding

1887 marks the founding of German Colonial Society[17].

Identity

German Colonial Society was followed by Reichskolonialbund[7].

Leadership

Board members include Heinrich Schnee[22], a politician[28], 1871–1949[29], of German Reich[30], awarded the Golden Leibniz Medal[31]; Theodor Seitz[23], a jurist[32], 1863–1949[33], of Germany[34]; Friedrich von Lindequist[24], a politician[35], 1862–1945[36], of Germany[37]; Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[25], an explorer[38], 1857–1920[39], of Germany[40], awarded the Order of the Black Eagle[41]; Konrad Adenauer[26], a lawyer[42], 1876–1967[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the Charlemagne Prize[45]; and Carl Peters[27], an explorer[46], 1856–1918[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48].

Operations

German Colonial Society's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[8]. Subsidiaries include Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee[9], a voluntary association[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1896[51], headquartered in Bezirk Mitte[52] and Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft zu Hamburg[10], a colonial society[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1896[55], headquartered in Neustadt[56].

Industry

Industries include activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.[12] and voluntary sector[13].

Dissolution

German Colonial Society was dissolved in January 1, 1936[18].

Why It Matters

German Colonial Society has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . decolonize-bonn.de. decolonize-bonn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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