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Jürg Schubiger

Swiss children's writer (1936-2014)
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Jürg Schubiger

Summary

Jürg Schubiger is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on October 14, 1936[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on September 15, 2014[5]. He worked as a writer[6], psychologist[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zurich[2], Jürg Schubiger…
  • Jürg Schubiger died in Zurich[4].
  • Jürg Schubiger was born on October 14, 1936[3].
  • Jürg Schubiger died on September 15, 2014[5].
  • A child of Jürg Schubiger was Christoph Schubiger[10].
  • Jürg Schubiger held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • German was Jürg Schubiger's native language[12].
  • Jürg Schubiger worked as a writer[6].
  • Jürg Schubiger worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Jürg Schubiger worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Jürg Schubiger's field of work was performing arts[13].
  • Jürg Schubiger's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14].
  • Jürg Schubiger received the Hans Christian Andersen Award[15].
  • Jürg Schubiger received the Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis[16].
  • Jürg Schubiger is recorded as male[17].
  • Jürg Schubiger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jürg Schubiger's genre is children's literature[19].
  • Jürg Schubiger's Commons category is recorded as Jürg Schubiger[20].
  • Jürg Schubiger's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[21].
  • The cause of death was disease[22].
  • Jürg Schubiger earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Jürg Schubiger's residence is recorded as Winterthur[24].
  • Jürg Schubiger's residence is recorded as Zurich[25].
  • Jürg Schubiger's family name is recorded as Schubiger[26].
  • Jürg Schubiger's given name is recorded as Jürg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Jürg Schubiger… he was born on October 14, 1936[3]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Jürg Schubiger was educated at University of Zurich[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], psychologist[7], and children's writer[8]. Jürg Schubiger's field of work was performing arts[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[15], a literary award[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1956[30] and Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis[16], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1986[33].

Personal Life

A child of Jürg Schubiger was Christoph Schubiger[10].

Death and Burial

Jürg Schubiger died on September 15, 2014[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was disease[22].

Why It Matters

Jürg Schubiger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jürg Schubiger born?

Born in Zurich[2], Jürg Schubiger…

Where did Jürg Schubiger die?

Jürg Schubiger passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Jürg Schubiger do for work?

Jürg Schubiger worked as writer[6], psychologist[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Jürg Schubiger go to school?

Jürg Schubiger was educated at University of Zurich[14].

What awards did Jürg Schubiger receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[15] and Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis[16].

Related Entities

children's literature disease Switzerland University of Zurich

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, psychologist, children's writer
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