Hugo Boss

German fashion designer (1885-1948)
Person human Q63219
Hugo Boss
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Hugo Boss

Summary

Hugo Boss is a human[1]. He was born in Metzingen[2]. He was born on +1885-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Metzingen[4]. He died on +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and fashion designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,153 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Boss was born in Metzingen[2].
  • Hugo Boss died in Metzingen[4].
  • Hugo Boss was born on +1885-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugo Boss died on +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Hugo Boss was Gertrud Holy[9].
  • Hugo Boss held citizenship in German Empire[10].
  • Hugo Boss held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Hugo Boss held citizenship in Nazi Germany[12].
  • Hugo Boss worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Hugo Boss worked as a fashion designer[7].
  • Hugo Boss was a member of Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen[13].
  • Hugo Boss was a member of Reichsluftschutzbund[14].
  • Hugo Boss was a member of Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt[15].
  • Hugo Boss was a member of Kyffhäuserbund[16].
  • Hugo Boss's image is recorded as Hugo-boss.jpg[17].
  • Hugo Boss is recorded as male[18].
  • Hugo Boss's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hugo Boss was affiliated with the Nazi Party[20].
  • Hugo Boss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 171925612[21].
  • Hugo Boss's GND ID is recorded as 1012405699[22].
  • Hugo Boss's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0098069[23].
  • Hugo Boss's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Boss (businessman)[24].
  • Hugo Boss's military, police or special rank is recorded as Obergefreiter[25].
  • Hugo Boss's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • Hugo Boss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xmqq[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugo Boss's place of birth was Metzingen[2]. He was born on +1885-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and fashion designer[7].

Personal Life

A child of Hugo Boss was Gertrud Holy[9]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[20].

Death and Burial

Hugo Boss died on +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Metzingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugo Boss include he[28], a fashion house[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1924[31], headquartered in Metzingen[32] and Hugo Boss Prize[33], an award[34], in United States[35].

Why It Matters

Hugo Boss ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,153 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include he[28], a fashion house[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1924[31], headquartered in Metzingen[32] and Hugo Boss Prize[33], an award[34], in United States[35].

FAQs

Where was Hugo Boss born?

Hugo Boss was born in Metzingen[2].

Where did Hugo Boss die?

Hugo Boss passed away in Metzingen[4].

What did Hugo Boss do for work?

Hugo Boss worked as entrepreneur[6] and fashion designer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . How the Nazis destroyed Berlin's thriving fashion industry. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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