Josef Jacobs

German flying ace (1894-1978)
Person human Q70843
Josef Jacobs
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Josef Jacobs

Summary

Josef Jacobs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q1587121[2]. He was born on +1894-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a fighter pilot[6] and racing automobile driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josef Jacobs was born in Q1587121[2].
  • Josef Jacobs passed away in Munich[4].
  • Josef Jacobs was born on +1894-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Jacobs died on +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich[9].
  • Josef Jacobs held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Josef Jacobs worked as a fighter pilot[6].
  • Josef Jacobs's professions included racing automobile driver[7].
  • Josef Jacobs received the Pour le Mérite[11].
  • Josef Jacobs's image is recorded as JosefJacobs.jpg[12].
  • Josef Jacobs is recorded as male[13].
  • Josef Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Josef Jacobs's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[15].
  • Josef Jacobs's Commons category is recorded as Josef Jacobs[16].
  • Josef Jacobs's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[17].
  • Josef Jacobs's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[18].
  • Josef Jacobs's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[19].
  • Josef Jacobs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0274b_5[20].
  • Josef Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[21].
  • Josef Jacobs's given name is recorded as Josef[22].
  • Josef Jacobs's allegiance is recorded as German Empire[23].
  • Josef Jacobs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Jacobs's place of birth was Q1587121[2]. He was born on +1894-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fighter pilot[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

Recognition

Josef Jacobs received the Pour le Mérite[11].

Death and Burial

Josef Jacobs died on +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Munich[9].

Why It Matters

Josef Jacobs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Josef Jacobs born?

Josef Jacobs was born in Q1587121[2].

Where did Josef Jacobs die?

Josef Jacobs passed away in Munich[4].

What did Josef Jacobs do for work?

Josef Jacobs worked as fighter pilot[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

What awards did Josef Jacobs receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . flyingmule.com. flyingmule.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wwiaviation.com. wwiaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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