Karl Ritter von Halt

IOC Member (1891–1964)
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Karl Ritter von Halt
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Karl Ritter von Halt

Summary

Karl Ritter von Halt is a human[1]. Born in Munich[2], he… he was born on +1891-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Ritter von Halt was born in Munich[2].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt died in Munich[4].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt was born on +1891-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt worked as a sprinter[7].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt held the position of Reich Sports Leader[10].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt received the Bavarian Order of Merit[11].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt received the Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class[14].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt was a member of Sturmabteilung[15].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's image is recorded as Karl Ritter von Halt.jpg[16].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt is recorded as male[17].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081265174[20].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47512990[21].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's GND ID is recorded as 116421002[22].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00096645[23].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's Commons category is recorded as Karl Ritter von Halt[24].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's sport is recorded as athletics[26].
  • Karl Ritter von Halt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h0n6p[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ritter von Halt was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1891-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7]. Karl Ritter von Halt held the position of Reich Sports Leader[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1957[30]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], a grade of an order[33], in Norway[34]; and Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class[14].

Personal Life

Karl Ritter von Halt was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].

Death and Burial

Karl Ritter von Halt died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Ritter von Halt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ritter von Halt born?

Karl Ritter von Halt was born in Munich[2].

Where did Karl Ritter von Halt die?

Karl Ritter von Halt died in Munich[4].

What did Karl Ritter von Halt do for work?

Karl Ritter von Halt worked as athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

What awards did Karl Ritter von Halt receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], and Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Q50084729. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation athletics competitor, sprinter
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