Joseph Victor Widmann

Swiss journalist and writer (1842-1911)
Person human Q1518888
Joseph Victor Widmann
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Joseph Victor Widmann

Summary

Joseph Victor Widmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brno[2]. He was born on February 20, 1842[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on November 6, 1911[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], poet[9], and prose writer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brno[2], Joseph Victor Widmann…
  • Born in Ivanovice na Hané[12], Joseph Victor Widmann…
  • Born in Brněnské Ivanovice[13], Joseph Victor Widmann…
  • Joseph Victor Widmann passed away in Bern[4].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann was born on February 20, 1842[3].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann died on November 6, 1911[5].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's father was Joseph Otto Widmann-Wimmer[14].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann was married to Q133854819[15].
  • A child of Joseph Victor Widmann was Max Widmann[16].
  • A child of Joseph Victor Widmann was Fritz August Vitalis Widmann[17].
  • A child of Joseph Victor Widmann was Johanna Viktoria Widmann[18].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann held citizenship in Switzerland[19].
  • German was Joseph Victor Widmann's native language[20].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann worked as a journalist[6].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann worked as a writer[8].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's professions included poet[9].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann worked as a prose writer[10].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's religion is recorded as Protestantism[21].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's religion is recorded as reformed[22].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Victor Widmann[25].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's family name is recorded as Widmann[26].
  • Joseph Victor Widmann's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brno[2], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1243[30], headquartered in Brno[31]; Ivanovice na Hané[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33], headquartered in Ivanovice na Hané[34]; and Brněnské Ivanovice[13], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[35], in Czech Republic[36]. Joseph Victor Widmann was born on February 20, 1842[3]. His father was Joseph Otto Widmann-Wimmer[14]. German was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], poet[9], and prose writer[10].

Personal Life

Joseph Victor Widmann was married to Q133854819[15]. Children include Max Widmann[16], 1867–1946[37], of Switzerland[38]; Fritz August Vitalis Widmann[17], a teacher[39], 1869–1937[40], of Switzerland[41]; and Johanna Viktoria Widmann[18], a painter[42], 1871–1943[43], of Switzerland[44]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[21], a Christian denominational family[45], founded in 1517[46] and reformed[22], in Switzerland[47].

Death and Burial

Joseph Victor Widmann died on November 6, 1911[5]. He died in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Victor Widmann has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Victor Widmann born?

Joseph Victor Widmann's place of birth was Brno[2].

Where did Joseph Victor Widmann die?

Joseph Victor Widmann died in Bern[4].

Who were Joseph Victor Widmann's parents?

Joseph Victor Widmann's father was Joseph Otto Widmann-Wimmer[14].

Who was Joseph Victor Widmann married to?

Joseph Victor Widmann's spouses include Q133854819[15].

What did Joseph Victor Widmann do for work?

Joseph Victor Widmann worked as journalist[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], poet[9], and prose writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . recherche.sik-isea.ch. Retrieved . recherche.sik-isea.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . tls.theaterwissenschaft.ch. Retrieved . tls.theaterwissenschaft.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Q24362142. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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