Gunther Kress

British academic (1940-2019)
Person human Q5619463
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Gunther Kress

Summary

Gunther Kress is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fürth[2]. He was born on +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gunther Kress's place of birth was Fürth[2].
  • Gunther Kress died in Rome[4].
  • Gunther Kress was born on +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gunther Kress was born on +1940-03-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gunther Kress died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gunther Kress held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Gunther Kress worked as a linguist[6].
  • Among Gunther Kress's employers was UCL Institute of Education[10].
  • Gunther Kress received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Gunther Kress's image is recorded as GuntherKress2.jpg[12].
  • Gunther Kress is recorded as male[13].
  • Gunther Kress's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gunther Kress's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109296416[15].
  • Gunther Kress's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102379594[16].
  • Gunther Kress's GND ID is recorded as 134173988[17].
  • Gunther Kress's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81126116[18].
  • Gunther Kress's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12155977x[19].
  • Gunther Kress's IdRef ID is recorded as 030069572[20].
  • Gunther Kress's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01454284[21].
  • Gunther Kress's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001322231[22].
  • Gunther Kress's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV067441[23].
  • Gunther Kress's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV038222[24].
  • Gunther Kress's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36557300[25].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[26].
  • Gunther Kress's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n4n8_[27].

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Origins and Family

Gunther Kress's place of birth was Fürth[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-03-13T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Gunther Kress's professions included linguist[6]. He was employed by UCL Institute of Education[10].

Recognition

Gunther Kress received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Gunther Kress died on +2019-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[26].

Why It Matters

Gunther Kress ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gunther Kress born?

Gunther Kress's place of birth was Fürth[2].

Where did Gunther Kress die?

Gunther Kress died in Rome[4].

What did Gunther Kress do for work?

Gunther Kress worked as linguist[6].

What awards did Gunther Kress receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. iass-ais.org. Provenance: 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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