Karl Arnold

German politician (1901-1958)
Person human Q75808
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Karl Arnold

Summary

Karl Arnold is a human[1]. He was born in Höfen (Warthausen)[2]. He was born on +1901-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Düsseldorf[4]. He died on +1958-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl Arnold's place of birth was Höfen (Warthausen)[2].
  • Karl Arnold died in Düsseldorf[4].
  • Karl Arnold was born on +1901-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Arnold died on +1958-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Arnold is buried at Düsseldorf South Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Karl Arnold was Gottfried Arnold[9].
  • Karl Arnold held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Karl Arnold's native language[11].
  • Karl Arnold worked as a politician[6].
  • Karl Arnold held the position of member of the German Bundestag[12].
  • Karl Arnold held the position of member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia[13].
  • Karl Arnold held the position of mayor[14].
  • Karl Arnold held the position of President of the Bundesrat of Germany[15].
  • Karl Arnold held the position of Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia[16].
  • Karl Arnold received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Karl Arnold's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Karl Arnold's image is recorded as KAS-Arnold, Karl-Bild-6100-1 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Karl Arnold is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Arnold's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Arnold was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[22].
  • Karl Arnold was affiliated with the Centre Party[23].
  • Karl Arnold's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081396828[24].
  • Karl Arnold's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59877899[25].
  • Karl Arnold's GND ID is recorded as 118650394[26].
  • Karl Arnold's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81009788[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Arnold's place of birth was Höfen (Warthausen)[2]. He was born on +1901-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Arnold's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the German Bundestag[12], in Germany[28]; member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia[13], a member of Landtag[29], in Germany[30]; mayor[14], a position[31]; President of the Bundesrat of Germany[15], a position[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1949[34]; and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia[16], a position[35], in Germany[36].

Recognition

Karl Arnold received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Arnold was Gottfried Arnold[9]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[18]. Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Union[22], a major party[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1945[39], headquartered in Konrad-Adenauer-Haus[40] and Centre Party[23], a political party in Germany[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1870[43], headquartered in Dormagen[44].

Death and Burial

Karl Arnold died on +1958-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[45]. He is buried at Düsseldorf South Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Arnold include Karl-Arnold-Preis[46], an award[47].

Why It Matters

Karl Arnold ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Entities named for him include Karl-Arnold-Preis[46], an award[47].

FAQs

Where was Karl Arnold born?

Born in Höfen (Warthausen)[2], Karl Arnold…

Where did Karl Arnold die?

Karl Arnold passed away in Düsseldorf[4].

What did Karl Arnold do for work?

Karl Arnold worked as politician[6].

What awards did Karl Arnold receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Minister President since 1946. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . landtag.nrw.de. landtag.nrw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . bundesrat.de. bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Minister President since 1946. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Minister President since 1946. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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