Hans Werner Richter

German writer (1908-1993)
Person human Q76950
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Hans Werner Richter

Summary

Hans Werner Richter is a human[1]. He was born in Heringsdorf[2]. He was born on November 12, 1908[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on March 23, 1993[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Werner Richter's place of birth was Heringsdorf[2].
  • Hans Werner Richter died in Munich[4].
  • Hans Werner Richter was born on November 12, 1908[3].
  • Hans Werner Richter died on March 23, 1993[5].
  • Hans Werner Richter held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hans Werner Richter's professions included writer[6].
  • Hans Werner Richter's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the Fontane-Preis[11].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the Andreas Gryphius Prize[12].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[13].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[14].
  • Hans Werner Richter received the Pommersche Landsmannschaft[15].
  • Hans Werner Richter was a member of Group 47[16].
  • Hans Werner Richter was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[17].
  • Hans Werner Richter is recorded as male[18].
  • Hans Werner Richter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hans Werner Richter was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[20].
  • Hans Werner Richter's Commons category is recorded as Hans Werner Richter[21].
  • Hans Werner Richter's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Academy of Arts[22].
  • The cause of death was disease[23].
  • Hans Werner Richter was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Hans Werner Richter's family name is recorded as Richter[25].
  • Hans Werner Richter's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Hans Werner Richter's work location is recorded as Munich[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-11-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-03-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd1d30c7-1dd6-4884-9022-8dc83acf1440[32]

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Origins and Family

Hans Werner Richter was born in Heringsdorf[2]. He was born on November 12, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34]; Fontane-Preis[11], a literary award[35], in Germany[36]; Andreas Gryphius Prize[12], a literary award[37], in Germany[38]; Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[13], a literary award[39], in Germany[40]; honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[14], an award[41], in Germany[42]; and Pommersche Landsmannschaft[15], a Landsmannschaft[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1948[45].

Personal Life

Hans Werner Richter was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Hans Werner Richter died on March 23, 1993[5]. He died in Munich[4]. The cause of death was disease[23].

Why It Matters

Hans Werner Richter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Hans Werner Richter born?

Born in Heringsdorf[2], Hans Werner Richter…

Where did Hans Werner Richter die?

Hans Werner Richter died in Munich[4].

What did Hans Werner Richter do for work?

Hans Werner Richter worked as writer[6] and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Hans Werner Richter receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Fontane-Preis[11], Andreas Gryphius Prize[12], and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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