Kurt Wintgens

German flying ace (1894–1916)
Person human Q75225
Kurt Wintgens
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Kurt Wintgens

Summary

Kurt Wintgens is a human[1]. Born in Prudnik[2], he… he was born on +1894-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Villers-Carbonnel[4]. He died on +1916-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a flying ace[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prudnik[2], Kurt Wintgens…
  • Kurt Wintgens died in Villers-Carbonnel[4].
  • Kurt Wintgens was born on +1894-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurt Wintgens died on +1916-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kurt Wintgens held citizenship in German Empire[8].
  • Kurt Wintgens's professions included flying ace[6].
  • Kurt Wintgens received the Pour le Mérite[9].
  • Kurt Wintgens received the Iron Cross[10].
  • Kurt Wintgens's image is recorded as Kurt Wintgens.jpg[11].
  • Kurt Wintgens is recorded as male[12].
  • Kurt Wintgens's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kurt Wintgens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306001412[14].
  • Kurt Wintgens's GND ID is recorded as 1045404888[15].
  • Kurt Wintgens's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Air Service[16].
  • Kurt Wintgens's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Wintgens[17].
  • Kurt Wintgens's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[18].
  • Kurt Wintgens's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • Kurt Wintgens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04mx7qr[20].
  • Kurt Wintgens's family name is recorded as Q112600263[21].
  • Kurt Wintgens's given name is recorded as Kurt[22].
  • Kurt Wintgens's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[23].
  • Kurt Wintgens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Kurt Wintgens's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 1045404888[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Wintgens's place of birth was Prudnik[2]. He was born on +1894-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kurt Wintgens worked as a flying ace[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite[9], a courage award[26], in Prussia[27], founded in 1740[28] and Iron Cross[10], an order[29], in Kingdom of Prussia[30], founded in 1813[31].

Death and Burial

Kurt Wintgens died on +1916-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Villers-Carbonnel[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Wintgens ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Otto Parschau[33], a fighter pilot[34], 1890–1916[35], of German Empire[36], awarded the Pour le Mérite[37].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Wintgens born?

Kurt Wintgens's place of birth was Prudnik[2].

Where did Kurt Wintgens die?

Kurt Wintgens passed away in Villers-Carbonnel[4].

What did Kurt Wintgens do for work?

Kurt Wintgens worked as flying ace[6].

What awards did Kurt Wintgens receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[9] and Iron Cross[10].

Who did Kurt Wintgens influence?

Kurt Wintgens has been cited as an influence by Otto Parschau[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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