Josef W. Janker

German writer (1922–2010)
Person human Q108129
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Josef W. Janker

Summary

Josef W. Janker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wolfegg[2]. He was born on August 7, 1922[3]. He died in Ravensburg[4]. He died on April 17, 2010[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wolfegg[2], Josef W. Janker…
  • Josef W. Janker died in Ravensburg[4].
  • Josef W. Janker was born on August 7, 1922[3].
  • Josef W. Janker died on April 17, 2010[5].
  • Josef W. Janker held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Josef W. Janker's professions included writer[6].
  • Josef W. Janker received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].
  • Josef W. Janker received the Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten[10].
  • Josef W. Janker received the Schubart-Literaturpreis[11].
  • Josef W. Janker received the Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[12].
  • Josef W. Janker is recorded as male[13].
  • Josef W. Janker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Josef W. Janker's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[15].
  • Josef W. Janker's family name is recorded as Janker[16].
  • Josef W. Janker's given name is recorded as Josef[17].
  • Josef W. Janker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wolfegg[2], Josef W. Janker… he was born on August 7, 1922[3].

Career and Affiliations

Josef W. Janker worked as a writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], a decoration[19], in Germany[20]; Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten[10], a cultural prize[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1977[23]; Schubart-Literaturpreis[11], a literary award[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1955[26]; and Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[12], an art prize[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1913[29].

Death and Burial

Josef W. Janker died on April 17, 2010[5]. He died in Ravensburg[4].

Why It Matters

Josef W. Janker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Josef W. Janker born?

Born in Wolfegg[2], Josef W. Janker…

Where did Josef W. Janker die?

Josef W. Janker passed away in Ravensburg[4].

What did Josef W. Janker do for work?

Josef W. Janker worked as writer[6].

What awards did Josef W. Janker receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten[10], Schubart-Literaturpreis[11], and Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stimberg-zeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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