Irma Grese

German concentration camp guard (1923–1945)
Person human Q63702
Irma Grese
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Irma Grese

Summary

Irma Grese is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wrechen[2]. She was born on +1923-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Hamelin[4]. She died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a torturer[6], concentration camp guard[7], and nurse[8]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,141 views/month, #5,166 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Irma Grese was born in Wrechen[2].
  • Irma Grese passed away in Hamelin[4].
  • Irma Grese passed away in Hamelin Prison[10].
  • Irma Grese was born on +1923-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Irma Grese died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Irma Grese is buried at Am Wehl Cemetery[11].
  • Irma Grese held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Irma Grese held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Irma Grese held citizenship in Nazi Germany[14].
  • Irma Grese's professions included torturer[6].
  • Irma Grese's professions included concentration camp guard[7].
  • Irma Grese's professions included nurse[8].
  • Irma Grese's image is recorded as Irma Grese.jpg[15].
  • Irma Grese is recorded as female[16].
  • Irma Grese's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Irma Grese was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].
  • Irma Grese's killed by is recorded as Albert Pierrepoint[19].
  • Irma Grese's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034764106[20].
  • Irma Grese's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8199026[21].
  • Irma Grese's GND ID is recorded as 119484692[22].
  • Irma Grese's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[23].
  • Irma Grese's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96036177[24].
  • Irma Grese's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0340331[25].
  • Irma Grese's Commons category is recorded as Irma Grese[26].
  • The cause of death was asphyxia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Irma Grese was born in Wrechen[2]. She was born on +1923-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include torturer[6], concentration camp guard[7], and nurse[8].

Personal Life

Irma Grese was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].

Death and Burial

Irma Grese died on +1945-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Hamelin[4], a large independent city of Lower Saxony[28], in Germany[29] and Hamelin Prison[10], an architectural ensemble[30], in Germany[31]. Recorded cause of death include asphyxia[27] and hanging to death[32]. Burial took place at Am Wehl Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Irma Grese ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,141 views/month, #5,166 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Irma Grese born?

Irma Grese's place of birth was Wrechen[2].

Where did Irma Grese die?

Irma Grese passed away in Hamelin[4].

What did Irma Grese do for work?

Irma Grese worked as torturer[6], concentration camp guard[7], and nurse[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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