Josef Weinheber

Austrian poet (1892–1945)
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Josef Weinheber
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Josef Weinheber

Summary

Josef Weinheber is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on March 9, 1892[3]. He passed away in Kirchstetten[4]. He died on April 8, 1945[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josef Weinheber was born in Vienna[2].
  • Josef Weinheber died in Kirchstetten[4].
  • Josef Weinheber was born on March 9, 1892[3].
  • Josef Weinheber died on April 8, 1945[5].
  • Josef Weinheber was married to Hedwig Weinheber[9].
  • Josef Weinheber held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • German was Josef Weinheber's native language[11].
  • Josef Weinheber worked as a poet[6].
  • Josef Weinheber worked as a writer[7].
  • Josef Weinheber received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[12].
  • Josef Weinheber received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[13].
  • Josef Weinheber received the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis[14].
  • Josef Weinheber was a member of Militant League for German Culture[15].
  • Josef Weinheber is recorded as male[16].
  • Josef Weinheber's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Josef Weinheber was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].
  • Josef Weinheber's Commons category is recorded as Josef Weinheber[19].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[20].
  • Josef Weinheber's family name is recorded as Weinheber[21].
  • Josef Weinheber's given name is recorded as Josef[22].
  • Josef Weinheber's work location is recorded as Vienna[23].
  • Josef Weinheber's manner of death is recorded as suicide[24].
  • Josef Weinheber's described by source is recorded as Am Quell der Muttersprache[25].
  • Josef Weinheber's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Josef Weinheber's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Josef Weinheber'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1892-03-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945-04-08[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 019fe04a-647a-42d6-8238-0071a61cf757[33]

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Origins and Family

Josef Weinheber was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on March 9, 1892[3]. German was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[12], an award[34], in Austria[35], founded in 1925[36]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[13], an award[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1650[39]; and Franz-Grillparzer-Preis[14], a literary award[40], in Austria[41], founded in 1872[42].

Personal Life

Among Josef Weinheber's spouses was Hedwig Weinheber[9]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].

Death and Burial

Josef Weinheber died on April 8, 1945[5]. He passed away in Kirchstetten[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[20].

Why It Matters

Josef Weinheber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Josef Weinheber born?

Born in Vienna[2], Josef Weinheber…

Where did Josef Weinheber die?

Josef Weinheber passed away in Kirchstetten[4].

Who was Josef Weinheber married to?

Josef Weinheber's spouses include Hedwig Weinheber[9].

What did Josef Weinheber do for work?

Josef Weinheber worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Josef Weinheber receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[12], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[13], and Franz-Grillparzer-Preis[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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