Józef Unrug

Polish vice-admiral (1884-1973)
Person human Q659572
Józef Unrug
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Józef Unrug

Summary

Józef Unrug is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brandenburg an der Havel[2]. He was born on October 7, 1884[3]. He died in Lailly-en-Val[4]. He died on February 28, 1973[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and submariner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Józef Unrug was born in Brandenburg an der Havel[2].
  • Józef Unrug passed away in Lailly-en-Val[4].
  • Józef Unrug was born on October 7, 1884[3].
  • Józef Unrug died on February 28, 1973[5].
  • Józef Unrug is buried at Montrésor[9].
  • Józef Unrug is buried at Gdynia[10].
  • Burial took place at Polish Navy Cemetery in Gdynia[11].
  • Józef Unrug's father was Thaddäus von Unruh[12].
  • Józef Unrug held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Józef Unrug's professions included military officer[6].
  • Józef Unrug's professions included submariner[7].
  • Józef Unrug received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Józef Unrug received the Decade of Independence Regained[15].
  • Józef Unrug received the Gold Cross of Merit‎[16].
  • Józef Unrug received the Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921[17].
  • Józef Unrug received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Józef Unrug received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Józef Unrug is recorded as male[20].
  • Józef Unrug's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Józef Unrug's family is recorded as House of Unrug[22].
  • Józef Unrug's coat of arms is recorded as Unruh[23].
  • Józef Unrug's military branch is recorded as Polish Navy[24].
  • Józef Unrug's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Navy[25].
  • Józef Unrug's Commons category is recorded as Józef Unrug[26].
  • Józef Unrug's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Józef Unrug's place of birth was Brandenburg an der Havel[2]. He was born on October 7, 1884[3]. His father was Thaddäus von Unruh[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and submariner[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Decade of Independence Regained[15], a jubilee medal[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1928[32]; Gold Cross of Merit‎[16]; Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921[17], a campaign medal[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1928[35]; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], a grade of an order[36], in Poland[37]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], a grade of an order[38], in Poland[39].

Death and Burial

Józef Unrug died on February 28, 1973[5]. He died in Lailly-en-Val[4]. Recorded place of burial include Montrésor[9], Gdynia[10], and Polish Navy Cemetery in Gdynia[11].

Why It Matters

Józef Unrug ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Józef Unrug born?

Józef Unrug's place of birth was Brandenburg an der Havel[2].

Where did Józef Unrug die?

Józef Unrug died in Lailly-en-Val[4].

Who were Józef Unrug's parents?

Józef Unrug's father was Thaddäus von Unruh[12].

What did Józef Unrug do for work?

Józef Unrug worked as military officer[6] and submariner[7].

What awards did Józef Unrug receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Decade of Independence Regained[15], Gold Cross of Merit‎[16], and Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Decade of Independence Regained, Gold Cross of Merit‎ +5
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