Kurt Schuschnigg

Chancellor of Austria (1897-1977)
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Summary

Kurt Schuschnigg was born on December 15, 1897[1], in Riva del Garda[2]. He died on November 18, 1977[3], in Mutters[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], politician[6], diplomat[7], pedagogue[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,854 views/month, #6,664 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 14, 1897[11]
  • Place of burial: Mutters[12]
  • Father: Artur Edler von Schuschnigg[13]
  • Mother: Anna Josefa Amalia Wopfner[14]
  • Spouse: Vera von Schuschnigg[15], Herma Schuschnigg[16]
  • Child: Maria Dolores Edle von Schuschnigg[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[18], Austria[19], Cisleithania[20]
  • Occupation: professor[21]
  • Position held: member of the National Council of Austria[22], Federal Chancellor of Austria[23], Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria[24], Federal Minister of Justice[25], Federal Minister of Education, Science and Research[26]
  • Employer: Saint Louis University[27]
  • Educated at: Stella Matutina[28], University of Freiburg[29], University of Innsbruck[30]
  • Member of: KÖHV Leopoldina Innsbruck[31], AV Austria Innsbruck[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Fatherland Front[35], Christian Social Party[36]
  • Commons category: Kurt Schuschnigg[37]
  • Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[38]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[39]
  • Family name: Schuschnigg[40]
  • Given name: Kurt[41]
  • Work location: Vienna[42], St. Louis[43]
  • Described by source: SourceWatch List of Dictators[44], History of Everyday Life Database[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[46]
  • Participant in: International Military Tribunal[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
  • Birth name: Kurt Alois Josef Johann von Schuschnigg[49]

Why It Matters

Kurt Schuschnigg has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Schuschnigg born?

Kurt Schuschnigg's place of birth was Riva del Garda[2].

Where did Kurt Schuschnigg die?

Kurt Schuschnigg passed away in Mutters[4].

Who were Kurt Schuschnigg's parents?

Kurt Schuschnigg's father was Artur Edler von Schuschnigg[13]. Kurt Schuschnigg's mother was Anna Josefa Amalia Wopfner[14].

Who was Kurt Schuschnigg married to?

Kurt Schuschnigg's spouses include Vera von Schuschnigg[15] and Herma Schuschnigg[16].

What did Kurt Schuschnigg do for work?

Kurt Schuschnigg worked as a jurist[5], politician[6], diplomat[7], pedagogue[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did Kurt Schuschnigg go to school?

Kurt Schuschnigg was educated at Stella Matutina[28], University of Freiburg[29], and University of Innsbruck[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [36] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . ddvd.kpsys.cz. Retrieved . ddvd.kpsys.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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