Josef Gruss

Czech ice hockey goalkeeper, tennis player, doctor, sports official and university educator (1884–1968)
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Josef Gruss

Summary

Josef Gruss is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on +1884-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +1968-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6], physician[7], pedagogue[8], tennis player[9], and association football referee[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Gruss was born in Prague[2].
  • Josef Gruss passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Gruss was born on +1884-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Gruss was born on +1884-06-08T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Josef Gruss died on +1968-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josef Gruss held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Josef Gruss held citizenship in Austria[14].
  • Josef Gruss worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Josef Gruss's professions included physician[7].
  • Josef Gruss's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Josef Gruss's professions included tennis player[9].
  • Josef Gruss worked as an association football referee[10].
  • Josef Gruss's education included a stint at First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University[15].
  • Josef Gruss's image is recorded as Josef Gruss (1884-1968).jpg[16].
  • Josef Gruss is recorded as male[17].
  • Josef Gruss's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Josef Gruss's member of sports team is recorded as HC Slavia Praha[19].
  • Josef Gruss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 83718050[20].
  • Josef Gruss's Commons category is recorded as Josef Gruss (lékař)[21].
  • Josef Gruss's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[22].
  • Josef Gruss's sport is recorded as ice hockey[23].
  • Josef Gruss's sport is recorded as tennis[24].
  • Josef Gruss's sport is recorded as fencing[25].
  • Josef Gruss's sport is recorded as skiing[26].
  • Josef Gruss's sport is recorded as association football[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Gruss's place of birth was Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1884-07-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-06-08T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Josef Gruss was educated at First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6], physician[7], pedagogue[8], tennis player[9], and association football referee[10].

Death and Burial

Josef Gruss died on +1968-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Gruss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Josef Gruss born?

Josef Gruss's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Josef Gruss die?

Josef Gruss passed away in Prague[4].

What did Josef Gruss do for work?

Josef Gruss worked as ice hockey player[6], physician[7], pedagogue[8], tennis player[9], and association football referee[10].

Where did Josef Gruss go to school?

Josef Gruss was educated at First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . medvik.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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