John Kluge

German-American businessman
Person human Q179382
John Kluge
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John Kluge

Summary

John Kluge is a human[1]. He was born in Chemnitz[2]. He was born on September 21, 1914[3]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. He died on September 7, 2010[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Kluge's place of birth was Chemnitz[2].
  • John Kluge passed away in Charlottesville[4].
  • John Kluge was born on September 21, 1914[3].
  • John Kluge died on September 7, 2010[5].
  • Burial took place at Monticello Memory Gardens[9].
  • John Kluge was married to Patricia Maureen Rose[10].
  • A child of John Kluge was John Kluge Jr.[11].
  • John Kluge held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Kluge held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • John Kluge's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • John Kluge worked as a businessperson[7].
  • John Kluge was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • John Kluge's education included a stint at Wayne State University[15].
  • John Kluge received the Library of Congress Living Legend[16].
  • John Kluge received the Great Immigrants Award[17].
  • John Kluge was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Kluge is recorded as male[19].
  • John Kluge's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Kluge's Commons category is recorded as John Kluge[21].
  • John Kluge's family name is recorded as Kluge[22].
  • John Kluge's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Kluge's partner in business or sport is recorded as Stuart Subotnick[24].
  • John Kluge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kluge was born in Chemnitz[2]. He was born on September 21, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1754[28], headquartered in Manhattan[29] and Wayne State University[15], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Detroit[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Library of Congress Living Legend[16], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36] and Great Immigrants Award[17], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2006[39].

Personal Life

Among John Kluge's spouses was Patricia Maureen Rose[10]. A child of him was John Kluge Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

John Kluge died on September 7, 2010[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at Monticello Memory Gardens[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Kluge include Kluge Prize[40], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2003[43].

Why It Matters

John Kluge ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Kluge Prize[40], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2003[43].

FAQs

Where was John Kluge born?

Born in Chemnitz[2], John Kluge…

Where did John Kluge die?

John Kluge passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who was John Kluge married to?

John Kluge's spouses include Patricia Maureen Rose[10].

What did John Kluge do for work?

John Kluge worked as entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did John Kluge go to school?

John Kluge was educated at Columbia University[14] and Wayne State University[15].

What awards did John Kluge receive?

Honors received include Library of Congress Living Legend[16] and Great Immigrants Award[17].

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  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . readthehook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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