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Karl Gallwitz

World War I flying ace (1895–1984)
Person Human Q1516855

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 18, 1895
Date of death
May 17, 1984
Place of birth
Sigmaringen
Place of death
Göttingen
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
aircraft pilot, flying ace, university teacher, agronomist
Employer
University of Göttingen[10]
Award received
Iron Cross[11]
Work location
Göttingen[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[18]
Family name
Gallwitz[15]
Given name
Karl[16]
Military branch
Imperial German Air Service[13]
Name in native language
Karl Gallwitz[19]
Participated in conflict
World War I[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Gallwitz uk Карл Галльвіц (агроном) zh 卡爾·加爾維茨
🔖 Identifiers · 12
ISNI
0000000447117062
VIAF cluster ID
27535754
GND ID
1075263433
DDB person (GND) ID
1075263433
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1075263433
Freebase ID
/m/0bs7bcy
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5103490
Geni profile ID
6000000060907349906
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1075263433
NDL Authority ID
00521857
Prabook ID
2122886
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxxgBXKJcJKfgTtbfW4bd

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Occupation 3
aircraft pilot, flying ace, university teacher
Award received 1
Iron Cross
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Employer 1
University of Göttingen
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
Imperial German Air Service
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Sigmaringen
Place of death 1
Göttingen
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Karl Gallwitz was born on August 18, 1895[1], in Sigmaringen[2]. He died on May 17, 1984[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5], flying ace[6], university teacher[7], and agronomist[8].

FAQs

Where was Karl Gallwitz born?

Karl Gallwitz's place of birth was Sigmaringen[2].

Where did Karl Gallwitz die?

Karl Gallwitz passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Karl Gallwitz do for work?

Karl Gallwitz worked as an aircraft pilot[5], flying ace[6], university teacher[7], and agronomist[8].

What awards did Karl Gallwitz receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross[11].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Göttingen
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65832: Import places from GND"
  2. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65777: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → aircraft pilot, flying ace, university teacher +1
    Participated in conflict → World War I
    Military branch → Imperial German Air Service
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31724: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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