Karl Heinz Esser

German museum director, member of ERR Nazi looting organisation (1912-1999)
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Summary

Karl Heinz Esser was born on June 8, 1912[1], in Bonn[2]. He died on September 3, 1999[3]. He worked as an art historian[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[5]
  • Position held: museum director[6]
  • Employer: Landesmuseum Mainz[7], Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[10]
  • Archives at: Mainz municipal archive[11]
  • Family name: Esser[12]
  • Given name: Karl[13]
  • Described at URL: https://www.proveana.de/en/link/lit00002606[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15]

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinz Esser born?

Karl Heinz Esser's place of birth was Bonn[2].

What did Karl Heinz Esser do for work?

Karl Heinz Esser worked as an art historian[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . proveana.de. Retrieved . proveana.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . proveana.de. Retrieved . proveana.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → art historian
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Member of political party → Nazi Party
    Described at url → https://www.proveana.de/en/link/lit00002606
    Occupation → art historian
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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