Home › Entities › human › Jacob Gens

Jacob Gens

head of the Vilnius Ghetto (1903-1943)
Person human Q480461
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Jacob Gens was born on April 1, 1903[1], in Šiauliai[2]. He died on September 14, 1943[3], in Vilna Ghetto[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Lithuania[6]
  • Educated at: Vytautas Magnus University[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Cause of death: execution by shooting[9]
  • Given name: Jacob[10]
  • Birth name: Jakovas Gencas[11]
  • Place of detention: Vilna Ghetto[12]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Gens born?

Jacob Gens's place of birth was Šiauliai[2].

Where did Jacob Gens die?

Jacob Gens died in Vilna Ghetto[4].

What did Jacob Gens do for work?

Jacob Gens worked as a politician[5].

Where did Jacob Gens go to school?

Jacob Gens was educated at Vytautas Magnus University[7].

Related Entities

Vytautas Magnus University

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jacob Gens. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-gens
MLA “Jacob Gens.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-gens.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jacob-gens_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jacob Gens}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-gens}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-02}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jacob Gens — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-gens (retrieved 2026-11-02)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-gens · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Place of detention → Vilna Ghetto
    Place of birth → Šiauliai
    Country of citizenship → Lithuania
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of citizenship: Lithuania, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782982867521"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.