Joseph Wechsberg

Czech writer and musician (1907-1983)
Person human Q215421
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Joseph Wechsberg

Summary

Joseph Wechsberg is a human[1]. He was born in Moravská Ostrava[2]. He was born on August 29, 1907[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on April 10, 1983[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], jurist[8], and violinist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Wechsberg's place of birth was Moravská Ostrava[2].
  • Born in Přívoz[11], Joseph Wechsberg…
  • Joseph Wechsberg passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Joseph Wechsberg was born on August 29, 1907[3].
  • Joseph Wechsberg died on April 10, 1983[5].
  • Joseph Wechsberg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's professions included journalist[6].
  • Joseph Wechsberg worked as a writer[7].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's professions included jurist[8].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's professions included violinist[9].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[13].
  • Joseph Wechsberg received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[14].
  • Joseph Wechsberg is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Wechsberg[17].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's family name is recorded as Wechsberg[18].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's given name is recorded as Joseph[19].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's official website is recorded as http://www.josephwechsberg.com/[20].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's instrument is recorded as violin[21].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's described by source is recorded as REGO[22].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[25].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Joseph Wechsberg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Joseph Wechsberg'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1907-08-29[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-04-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c5198d7-9f9a-4deb-a22c-446e4b8d5aad[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Moravská Ostrava[2], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33] and Přívoz[11], a quarter[34], in Czech Republic[35]. Joseph Wechsberg was born on August 29, 1907[3].

Education

Joseph Wechsberg's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], jurist[8], and violinist[9].

Recognition

Joseph Wechsberg received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[14].

Death and Burial

Joseph Wechsberg died on April 10, 1983[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Wechsberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Wechsberg born?

Joseph Wechsberg's place of birth was Moravská Ostrava[2].

Where did Joseph Wechsberg die?

Joseph Wechsberg died in Vienna[4].

What did Joseph Wechsberg do for work?

Joseph Wechsberg worked as journalist[6], writer[7], jurist[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Joseph Wechsberg go to school?

Joseph Wechsberg was educated at Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[13].

What awards did Joseph Wechsberg receive?

Honors received include The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship United States
    Family name Wechsberg
    Described by source REGO
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