Karl Peglau

German engineer and traffic psychologist (1927–2009)
Person human Q74859
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Karl Peglau

Summary

Karl Peglau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Muskau[2]. He was born on +1927-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and psychologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Peglau was born in Bad Muskau[2].
  • Karl Peglau passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Karl Peglau was born on +1927-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Peglau died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Peglau held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Karl Peglau's professions included engineer[6].
  • Karl Peglau worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Karl Peglau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Karl Peglau is recorded as male[11].
  • Karl Peglau's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Karl Peglau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25146825472007631856[13].
  • Karl Peglau's GND ID is recorded as 1105300684[14].
  • Karl Peglau's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v97z4[15].
  • Karl Peglau's family name is recorded as Peglau[16].
  • Karl Peglau's given name is recorded as Karl[17].
  • Karl Peglau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Karl Peglau's country for sport is recorded as Germany[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad Muskau[2], Karl Peglau… he was born on +1927-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karl Peglau's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and psychologist[7].

Death and Burial

Karl Peglau died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Peglau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

He is credited with the discovery of Ampelmännchen[21], in German Democratic Republic[22], founded in 1961[23].

FAQs

Where was Karl Peglau born?

Born in Bad Muskau[2], Karl Peglau…

Where did Karl Peglau die?

Karl Peglau died in Berlin[4].

What did Karl Peglau do for work?

Karl Peglau worked as engineer[6] and psychologist[7].

Where did Karl Peglau go to school?

Karl Peglau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].

What did Karl Peglau discover?

Karl Peglau is credited as discoverer of Ampelmännchen[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . germany.info. germany.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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