Gisbert Haefs

German writer and translator
Person human Q75733
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Summary

Gisbert Haefs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wachtendonk[2]. He was born on January 9, 1950[3]. He worked as a writer[4], translator[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wachtendonk[2].
  • Gisbert Haefs was born on January 9, 1950[3].
  • Gisbert Haefs held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Gisbert Haefs's professions included writer[4].
  • Gisbert Haefs worked as a translator[5].
  • Gisbert Haefs worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Gisbert Haefs's professions included novelist[7].
  • Gisbert Haefs's professions included editor[8].
  • Gisbert Haefs received the Lower Rhine Literature Prize[11].
  • Gisbert Haefs received the German Science Fiction Prize for best novel[12].
  • Gisbert Haefs received the Rheinischer Literaturpreis Siegburg[13].
  • Gisbert Haefs received the Q139717539[14].
  • Gisbert Haefs is recorded as male[15].
  • Gisbert Haefs's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gisbert Haefs's family name is recorded as Haefs[17].
  • Gisbert Haefs's given name is recorded as Gisbert[18].
  • Gisbert Haefs's work location is recorded as Bonn[19].
  • Gisbert Haefs's nominated for is recorded as Q139589521[20].
  • Gisbert Haefs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Gisbert Haefs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • Gisbert Haefs's sibling is recorded as Gabriele Haefs[23].
  • Gisbert Haefs's sibling is recorded as Hanswilhelm Haefs[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: DE[26]

  • Began / founded: 1950-01-09[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 43f8b0af-e8e1-404e-ad21-8bb442c3d067[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wachtendonk[2], Gisbert Haefs… he was born on January 9, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], translator[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Lower Rhine Literature Prize[11], a literary award[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1992[31]; German Science Fiction Prize for best novel[12]; Rheinischer Literaturpreis Siegburg[13], a literary award[32], in Germany[33]; and Q139717539[14].

Why It Matters

Gisbert Haefs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gisbert Haefs born?

Gisbert Haefs was born in Wachtendonk[2].

What did Gisbert Haefs do for work?

Gisbert Haefs worked as writer[4], translator[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8].

What awards did Gisbert Haefs receive?

Honors received include Lower Rhine Literature Prize[11], German Science Fiction Prize for best novel[12], Rheinischer Literaturpreis Siegburg[13], and Q139717539[14].

References

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

  1. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archinform person/group id → 43696
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Archinform person/group id: 43696, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270104|batch #270104]]"
  2. 6w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Lower Rhine Literature Prize, German Science Fiction Prize for best novel, Rheinischer Literaturpreis Siegburg +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: German Science Fiction Prize for best novel"
  3. 9w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Q139589521
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nominated for: Q139589521"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, translator, science fiction writer +2
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  5. 22w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Sibling → Gabriele Haefs, Hanswilhelm Haefs
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Q139717539"
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