Herman Kruk

Polish-Jewish librarian and Bundist activist (1897-1944)
Person human Q5739952
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Herman Kruk

Summary

Herman Kruk is a human[1]. He was born in Płock[2]. He was born on +1897-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vaivara concentration camp[4]. He died on +1944-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Płock[2], Herman Kruk…
  • Herman Kruk died in Vaivara concentration camp[4].
  • Herman Kruk was born on +1897-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Kruk died on +1944-09-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herman Kruk held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Herman Kruk's professions included librarian[6].
  • Herman Kruk's professions included writer[7].
  • Herman Kruk is recorded as male[10].
  • Herman Kruk's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Herman Kruk was affiliated with the General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia[12].
  • Herman Kruk's ISNI is recorded as 000000010971418X[13].
  • Herman Kruk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51933940[14].
  • Herman Kruk's GND ID is recorded as 119032775[15].
  • Herman Kruk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98131966[16].
  • Herman Kruk's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14572805f[17].
  • Herman Kruk's IdRef ID is recorded as 082978824[18].
  • Herman Kruk's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V479013[19].
  • Herman Kruk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n4ckk0[20].
  • Herman Kruk's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2193492A[21].
  • Herman Kruk's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20060323005[22].
  • Herman Kruk's family name is recorded as Kruk[23].
  • Herman Kruk's given name is recorded as Herman[24].
  • Herman Kruk's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000078965[25].
  • Herman Kruk's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 147888557[26].
  • Herman Kruk's NUKAT ID is recorded as n96211352[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herman Kruk was born in Płock[2]. He was born on +1897-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Herman Kruk was affiliated with the General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia[12].

Death and Burial

Herman Kruk died on +1944-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vaivara concentration camp[4].

Why It Matters

Herman Kruk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Herman Kruk born?

Born in Płock[2], Herman Kruk…

Where did Herman Kruk die?

Herman Kruk passed away in Vaivara concentration camp[4].

What did Herman Kruk do for work?

Herman Kruk worked as librarian[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Last Days of the Jerusalem of Lithuania: Chronicles from the Vilna Ghetto and the Camps 1939-1944. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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