Karl Giese

German LGBT-activist, archivist and curator (1898-1938)
Person human Q23639074
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Karl Giese

Summary

Karl Giese is a human[1]. His place of birth was German Empire[2]. He was born on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on +1938-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in German Empire[2], Karl Giese…
  • Karl Giese's place of birth was Berlin[10].
  • Karl Giese died in Brno[4].
  • Karl Giese was born on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Giese died on +1938-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Giese held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Karl Giese's professions included archivist[6].
  • Karl Giese's professions included curator[7].
  • Karl Giese worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was archival science[12].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was exhibition curation[13].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was sexology[14].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was curating[15].
  • Among Karl Giese's employers was Institut für Sexualwissenschaft[16].
  • Karl Giese is recorded as male[17].
  • Karl Giese's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Karl Giese's Commons category is recorded as Karl Giese[19].
  • Karl Giese's unmarried partner is recorded as Magnus Hirschfeld[20].
  • Karl Giese's family name is recorded as Giese[21].
  • Karl Giese's given name is recorded as Karl[22].
  • Karl Giese's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include German Empire[2], a historical period[24], founded in 1871[25] and Berlin[10], a seat of government[26], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[27], founded in 1244[28]. Karl Giese was born on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. Fields of work include archival science[12], a field of study[29]; exhibition curation[13]; sexology[14], an academic discipline[30]; and curating[15]. Among Karl Giese's employers was Institut für Sexualwissenschaft[16].

Death and Burial

Karl Giese died on +1938-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Giese ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Karl Giese born?

Born in German Empire[2], Karl Giese…

Where did Karl Giese die?

Karl Giese passed away in Brno[4].

What did Karl Giese do for work?

Karl Giese worked as archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Charlotte Charlaque: Transfrau, Laienschauspielerin, "Königin der Brooklyn Heights Promenade". wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . sexuologie-info.de. sexuologie-info.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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