John Rabe

German businessman (1882–1950)
Person human Q57660
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John Rabe

Summary

John Rabe is a human[1]. He was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1882-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1950-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], John Rabe…
  • John Rabe died in Berlin[4].
  • John Rabe was born on +1882-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rabe died on +1950-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rabe is buried at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[8].
  • John Rabe held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • John Rabe worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Among John Rabe's employers was Siemens[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Rabe is The Good Man of Nanking[11].
  • John Rabe's image is recorded as John Rabe.jpeg[12].
  • John Rabe's image is recorded as John Rabe, writing his wartime diaries in his former residence.jpg[13].
  • John Rabe is recorded as male[14].
  • John Rabe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Rabe was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].
  • John Rabe's signature is recorded as John und Dora Rabe signatures.jpg[17].
  • John Rabe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083907572[18].
  • John Rabe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67277640[19].
  • John Rabe's GND ID is recorded as 119509652[20].
  • John Rabe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98020114[21].
  • John Rabe's IdRef ID is recorded as 081723466[22].
  • John Rabe's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11026345[23].
  • John Rabe's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00660064[24].
  • John Rabe's Commons category is recorded as John Rabe[25].
  • The cause of death was stroke[26].
  • John Rabe's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23974997[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], John Rabe… he was born on +1882-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Rabe's professions included entrepreneur[6]. Among his employers was Siemens[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Rabe is The Good Man of Nanking[11].

Personal Life

John Rabe was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].

Death and Burial

John Rabe died on +1950-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was stroke[26]. He is buried at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Rabe ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Rabe born?

Born in Hamburg[2], John Rabe…

Where did John Rabe die?

John Rabe passed away in Berlin[4].

What did John Rabe do for work?

John Rabe worked as entrepreneur[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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