Jürgen Thorwald

German writer (1915-2006)
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Jürgen Thorwald

Summary

Jürgen Thorwald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Solingen[2]. He was born on October 26, 1915[3]. He died in Lugano[4]. He died on April 4, 2006[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], historian[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solingen[2], Jürgen Thorwald…
  • Jürgen Thorwald died in Lugano[4].
  • Jürgen Thorwald was born on October 26, 1915[3].
  • Jürgen Thorwald died on April 4, 2006[5].
  • Jürgen Thorwald held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's professions included writer[6].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Jürgen Thorwald worked as a historian[9].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's professions included biographer[10].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's professions included medical historian[13].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's field of work was propaganda[14].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's field of work was literary scholar[15].
  • Jürgen Thorwald was employed by Das Schwarze Korps[16].
  • Jürgen Thorwald was employed by National Zeitung[17].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's education included a stint at University of Cologne[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is The Century of the Surgeon[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is The Century of the Detective[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is Science and secrets of early medicine[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is Flight in the winter[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is The Illusion[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jürgen Thorwald is Blood of kings[24].
  • Jürgen Thorwald received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Jürgen Thorwald is recorded as male[26].
  • Jürgen Thorwald's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-10-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a6a0c6dc-8b60-4c48-b740-8ea07206211d[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Solingen[2], Jürgen Thorwald… he was born on October 26, 1915[3].

Education

Jürgen Thorwald was educated at University of Cologne[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], historian[9], biographer[10], and medical historian[13]. Fields of work include propaganda[14], a genre[33] and literary scholar[15], a profession[34]. Employers include Das Schwarze Korps[16], a periodical[35], founded in 1935[36] and National Zeitung[17], a newspaper[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1951[39], headquartered in Munich[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Century of the Surgeon[19], a literary work[41]; The Century of the Detective[20], a literary work[42]; Science and secrets of early medicine[21], a written work[43]; Flight in the winter[22]; The Illusion[23]; and Blood of kings[24].

Recognition

Jürgen Thorwald received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].

Death and Burial

Jürgen Thorwald died on April 4, 2006[5]. He passed away in Lugano[4].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Thorwald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Thorwald born?

Jürgen Thorwald was born in Solingen[2].

Where did Jürgen Thorwald die?

Jürgen Thorwald passed away in Lugano[4].

What did Jürgen Thorwald do for work?

Jürgen Thorwald worked as writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], historian[9], and biographer[10].

Where did Jürgen Thorwald go to school?

Jürgen Thorwald was educated at University of Cologne[18].

What awards did Jürgen Thorwald receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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