Klaus Held

German philosopher
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Klaus Held

Summary

Klaus Held is a human[1]. His place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1936-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-12-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Klaus Held was born in Düsseldorf[2].
  • Klaus Held was born on +1936-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Klaus Held died on +2023-12-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Klaus Held held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Klaus Held worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Klaus Held's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Klaus Held's field of work was philosophy[8].
  • Among Klaus Held's employers was RWTH Aachen University[9].
  • Klaus Held was employed by University of Wuppertal[10].
  • Klaus Held received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Klaus Held is recorded as male[12].
  • Klaus Held's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Klaus Held supervised Peter Trawny as a doctoral student[14].
  • Klaus Held's family name is recorded as Held[15].
  • Klaus Held's given name is recorded as Klaus[16].
  • Klaus Held's work location is recorded as Aachen[17].
  • Klaus Held's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Klaus Held's name in native language is recorded as Klaus Held[19].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Held was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1936-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Klaus Held's field of work was philosophy[8]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[9], a public university[20], in Germany[21], founded in 1870[22], headquartered in Aachen[23] and University of Wuppertal[10], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1972[26]. He supervised Peter Trawny as a doctoral student[14].

Recognition

Klaus Held received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

Death and Burial

Klaus Held died on +2023-12-06T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Klaus Held born?

Born in Düsseldorf[2], Klaus Held…

What did Klaus Held do for work?

Klaus Held worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Klaus Held receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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