Klaus Traube

German engineer critical of using nuclear energy (1928-2016)
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Klaus Traube

Summary

Klaus Traube is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on February 25, 1928[3]. He passed away in Oberursel (Taunus)[4]. He died on September 4, 2016[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], environmentalist[7], nuclear physicist[8], and anti–nuclear power activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Traube's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Klaus Traube died in Oberursel (Taunus)[4].
  • Klaus Traube was born on February 25, 1928[3].
  • Klaus Traube died on September 4, 2016[5].
  • Klaus Traube is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[11].
  • Klaus Traube held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Klaus Traube's professions included engineer[6].
  • Klaus Traube worked as an environmentalist[7].
  • Klaus Traube worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Klaus Traube worked as an anti–nuclear power activist[9].
  • Klaus Traube's field of work was mechanical engineering[13].
  • Klaus Traube's field of work was nuclear energetics[14].
  • Klaus Traube's field of work was environmental protection[15].
  • Klaus Traube's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Klaus Traube received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Klaus Traube is recorded as male[18].
  • Klaus Traube's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Klaus Traube was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Klaus Traube's family name is recorded as Traube[21].
  • Klaus Traube's given name is recorded as Klaus[22].
  • Klaus Traube's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Klaus Traube's P14375 is recorded as TraubeKlaus[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: DE[26]

  • Began / founded: 1928-02-25[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-09-04[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b7fd0222-860f-4184-ae55-307a3b35dbf6[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Klaus Traube was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on February 25, 1928[3].

Education

Klaus Traube's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], environmentalist[7], nuclear physicist[8], and anti–nuclear power activist[9]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering[13], a branch of engineering[30]; nuclear energetics[14]; and environmental protection[15], an academic discipline[31].

Recognition

Klaus Traube received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

Personal Life

Klaus Traube was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Klaus Traube died on September 4, 2016[5]. He died in Oberursel (Taunus)[4]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Klaus Traube ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Traube born?

Born in Hanover[2], Klaus Traube…

Where did Klaus Traube die?

Klaus Traube died in Oberursel (Taunus)[4].

What did Klaus Traube do for work?

Klaus Traube worked as engineer[6], environmentalist[7], nuclear physicist[8], and anti–nuclear power activist[9].

Where did Klaus Traube go to school?

Klaus Traube was educated at Technical University of Munich[16].

What awards did Klaus Traube receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation engineer, environmentalist, nuclear physicist +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q65929722]]"
  2. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 137179545
    Ixtheo authority id 590352334
    Sex or gender male
    Image of grave Grab von Klaus Traube.jpg
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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