Karlheinz Deschner

German writer and activist (1924-2014)
Person human Q77350
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Karlheinz Deschner

Summary

Karlheinz Deschner is a human[1]. Born in Bamberg[2], he… he was born on +1924-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Haßfurt[4]. He died on +2014-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], theologian[9], and literary historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karlheinz Deschner was born in Bamberg[2].
  • Karlheinz Deschner passed away in Haßfurt[4].
  • Karlheinz Deschner was born on +1924-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karlheinz Deschner died on +2014-04-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karlheinz Deschner held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a historian[6].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a writer[7].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a theologian[9].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a literary historian[10].
  • Karlheinz Deschner worked as a critic[13].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Karlheinz Deschner is Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums[16].
  • Karlheinz Deschner received the Wolfram von Eschenbach Award[17].
  • Karlheinz Deschner received the Ludwig Feuerbach Prize[18].
  • Karlheinz Deschner was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[19].
  • Karlheinz Deschner was a member of PEN Germany[20].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's image is recorded as Deschner Albert.JPG[22].
  • Karlheinz Deschner is recorded as male[23].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's movement is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108745208[26].
  • Karlheinz Deschner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17237049[27].

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Origins and Family

Karlheinz Deschner was born in Bamberg[2]. He was born on +1924-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karlheinz Deschner's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], theologian[9], literary historian[10], and critic[13]. Karlheinz Deschner's field of work was philosophy[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karlheinz Deschner is Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfram von Eschenbach Award[17], an award[28] and Ludwig Feuerbach Prize[18], an award[29], founded in 2001[30].

Personal Life

Karlheinz Deschner's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Death and Burial

Karlheinz Deschner died on +2014-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Haßfurt[4]. The cause of death was disease[31].

Why It Matters

Karlheinz Deschner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums[34], a book series[35], written by him[36].

FAQs

Where was Karlheinz Deschner born?

Karlheinz Deschner was born in Bamberg[2].

Where did Karlheinz Deschner die?

Karlheinz Deschner passed away in Haßfurt[4].

What did Karlheinz Deschner do for work?

Karlheinz Deschner worked as historian[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], theologian[9], and literary historian[10].

Where did Karlheinz Deschner go to school?

Karlheinz Deschner was educated at University of Würzburg[15].

What awards did Karlheinz Deschner receive?

Honors received include Wolfram von Eschenbach Award[17] and Ludwig Feuerbach Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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