Kurt Tucholsky

Summary

Kurt Tucholsky is a human^[1]. He was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1890^[3]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. He died on December 21, 1935^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], poet lawyer^[7], satirist^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kurt Tucholsky was born in Berlin^[2].
• Kurt Tucholsky passed away in Gothenburg^[4].
• Kurt Tucholsky was born on January 9, 1890^[3].
• Kurt Tucholsky was born on 1890^[12].
• Kurt Tucholsky died on December 21, 1935^[5].
• Kurt Tucholsky is buried at Mariefred cemetery^[13].
• Kurt Tucholsky's father was Alex Tucholsky^[14].
• Kurt Tucholsky's mother was Boris Tucholsky^[15].
• Kurt Tucholsky was married to Else Weil^[16].
• Among Kurt Tucholsky's spouses was Mary Gerold^[17].
• Kurt Tucholsky held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• Kurt Tucholsky held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[19].
• Kurt Tucholsky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[20].
• Kurt Tucholsky worked as a journalist^[6].
• Kurt Tucholsky worked as a poet lawyer^[7].
• Kurt Tucholsky worked as a satirist^[8].
• Kurt Tucholsky's professions included poet^[9].
• Kurt Tucholsky's professions included writer^[10].
• Kurt Tucholsky worked as a jurist^[21].
• Kurt Tucholsky was employed by Die Weltbühne^[22].
• Among Kurt Tucholsky's employers was Vossische Zeitung^[23].
• Kurt Tucholsky was educated at University of Geneva^[24].
• Kurt Tucholsky was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[25].
• Kurt Tucholsky's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26].
• Kurt Tucholsky's education included a stint at Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1890-01-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1935-12-21^[31]

• Community tags: has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fde3d706-7202-476f-be60-8ef4567dc6ed^[33]

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Origins and Family

Kurt Tucholsky was born in Berlin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 9, 1890^[3] and 1890^[12]. His father was Alex Tucholsky^[14]. His mother was Boris Tucholsky^[15]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva^[24], a public research university^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1559^[36], headquartered in Geneva^[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[25], a comprehensive university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1809^[40], headquartered in Berlin^[41]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26], a public university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1558^[44], headquartered in Jena^[45]; and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[27], a school^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1689^[48]. Kurt Tucholsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], poet lawyer^[7], satirist^[8], poet^[9], writer^[10], and jurist^[21]. Employers include Die Weltbühne^[22], a magazine^[50], founded in 1905^[51], headquartered in Berlin^[52] and Vossische Zeitung^[23], a periodical^[53], founded in 1721^[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Else Weil^[16], a physician^[55], 1889–1942^[56], of German Reich^[57], specialised in medicine^[58] and Mary Gerold^[17], a merchant^[59], 1898–1987^[60], of Latvia^[61]. Kurt Tucholsky was affiliated with the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany^[62].

Death and Burial

Kurt Tucholsky died on December 21, 1935^[5]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[63]. He is buried at Mariefred cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kurt Tucholsky include Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis^[64], a literary award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1995^[67]; Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[68], a literary award^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1985^[71]; and 12401 Tucholsky^[72], an asteroid^[73].

Why It Matters

Kurt Tucholsky ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Works attributed to him include didactic poetry^[76], a poetry genre^[77]. Entities named for him include Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis^[64], a literary award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1995^[67]; Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[68], a literary award^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1985^[71]; and 12401 Tucholsky^[72], an asteroid^[73].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Tucholsky born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Kurt Tucholsky…

Where did Kurt Tucholsky die?

Kurt Tucholsky passed away in Gothenburg^[4].

Who were Kurt Tucholsky's parents?

Kurt Tucholsky's father was Alex Tucholsky^[14]. Kurt Tucholsky's mother was Boris Tucholsky^[15].

Who was Kurt Tucholsky married to?

Kurt Tucholsky's spouses include Else Weil^[16] and Mary Gerold^[17].

What did Kurt Tucholsky do for work?

Kurt Tucholsky worked as journalist^[6], poet lawyer^[7], satirist^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Kurt Tucholsky go to school?

Kurt Tucholsky was educated at University of Geneva^[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[25], Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26], and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[27].