Kurt Gerstein

SS officer; aid to Nazi resistance (1905–1945)
Person human Q76537
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Kurt Gerstein

Summary

Kurt Gerstein is a human[1]. Born in Münster[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1905[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on July 25, 1945[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], engineer[7], and art thief[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Gerstein was born in Münster[2].
  • Kurt Gerstein passed away in Paris[4].
  • Kurt Gerstein was born on August 11, 1905[3].
  • Kurt Gerstein died on July 25, 1945[5].
  • Kurt Gerstein held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Kurt Gerstein's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Kurt Gerstein worked as an engineer[7].
  • Kurt Gerstein's professions included art thief[8].
  • Kurt Gerstein was employed by SS Leadership Main Office[11].
  • Among Kurt Gerstein's employers was Concentration Camps Inspectorate[12].
  • Kurt Gerstein's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Kurt Gerstein is Gerstein Report[14].
  • Kurt Gerstein was a member of Schutzstaffel[15].
  • Kurt Gerstein was a member of Corps Teutonia Marburg[16].
  • Kurt Gerstein was a member of World Alliance of YMCAs[17].
  • Kurt Gerstein is recorded as male[18].
  • Kurt Gerstein's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kurt Gerstein was affiliated with the Nazi Party[20].
  • Kurt Gerstein's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[21].
  • Kurt Gerstein's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Gerstein[22].
  • Kurt Gerstein's military, police or special rank is recorded as Obersturmführer[23].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[24].
  • Kurt Gerstein's residence is recorded as Münster[25].
  • Kurt Gerstein's residence is recorded as Saarbrücken[26].
  • Kurt Gerstein's residence is recorded as Halbestadt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Münster[2], Kurt Gerstein… he was born on August 11, 1905[3].

Education

Kurt Gerstein's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], engineer[7], and art thief[8]. Employers include SS Leadership Main Office[11], an organization[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1940[30], headquartered in Niederkirchnerstraße[31] and Concentration Camps Inspectorate[12], a government agency[32], founded in 1934[33], headquartered in Sachsenhausen concentration camp[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kurt Gerstein is Gerstein Report[14].

Personal Life

Kurt Gerstein was affiliated with the Nazi Party[20].

Death and Burial

Kurt Gerstein died on July 25, 1945[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[24].

Why It Matters

Kurt Gerstein ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Gerstein Report[37], a document[38].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Gerstein born?

Born in Münster[2], Kurt Gerstein…

Where did Kurt Gerstein die?

Kurt Gerstein passed away in Paris[4].

What did Kurt Gerstein do for work?

Kurt Gerstein worked as military personnel[6], engineer[7], and art thief[8].

Where did Kurt Gerstein go to school?

Kurt Gerstein was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Once-stolen Matisse finds a new home. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [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
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at
    Given name Kurt
    Employer SS Leadership Main Office, Concentration Camps Inspectorate
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