Kurt Franz

SS officer, third commandant of Treblinka extermination camp
Person human Q61185
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Kurt Franz

Summary

Kurt Franz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wuppertal[4]. He died on +1998-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cook[6] and concentration camp guard[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Franz's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].
  • Kurt Franz passed away in Wuppertal[4].
  • Kurt Franz was born on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurt Franz died on +1998-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kurt Franz held citizenship in Weimar Republic[9].
  • Kurt Franz held citizenship in Nazi Germany[10].
  • Kurt Franz held citizenship in West Germany[11].
  • Kurt Franz's professions included cook[6].
  • Kurt Franz worked as a concentration camp guard[7].
  • Kurt Franz held the position of Nazi concentration camp commandant[12].
  • Kurt Franz was a member of Schutzstaffel[13].
  • Kurt Franz was a member of Kyffhäuserbund[14].
  • Kurt Franz's image is recorded as Kurt Franz Treblinka.jpg[15].
  • Kurt Franz is recorded as male[16].
  • Kurt Franz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kurt Franz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].
  • Kurt Franz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 220699269[19].
  • Kurt Franz's GND ID is recorded as 189532580[20].
  • Kurt Franz's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[21].
  • Kurt Franz's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Franz (SS member)[22].
  • Kurt Franz's military, police or special rank is recorded as Untersturmführer[23].
  • Kurt Franz's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Kurt Franz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d5pxr[25].
  • Kurt Franz's family name is recorded as Franz[26].
  • Kurt Franz's given name is recorded as Kurt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Düsseldorf[2], Kurt Franz… he was born on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cook[6] and concentration camp guard[7]. Kurt Franz held the position of Nazi concentration camp commandant[12].

Personal Life

Kurt Franz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].

Death and Burial

Kurt Franz died on +1998-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wuppertal[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Franz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Franz born?

Kurt Franz was born in Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Kurt Franz die?

Kurt Franz died in Wuppertal[4].

What did Kurt Franz do for work?

Kurt Franz worked as cook[6] and concentration camp guard[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . books.google.co.jp. books.google.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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