Leo Perutz

Austrian mathematician and writer (1882-1957)
Person human Q93450
Leo Perutz
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Leo Perutz

Summary

Leo Perutz is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on +1882-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Q250984[4]. He died on +1957-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leo Perutz was born in Prague[2].
  • Leo Perutz died in Q250984[4].
  • Leo Perutz was born on +1882-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Perutz died on +1957-08-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Perutz is buried at Bad Ischl Friedhof[12].
  • Leo Perutz held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Leo Perutz held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Leo Perutz held citizenship in Mandatory Palestine[15].
  • Leo Perutz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Leo Perutz worked as a novelist[7].
  • Leo Perutz's professions included writer[8].
  • Leo Perutz worked as a playwright[9].
  • Leo Perutz's professions included critic[10].
  • Leo Perutz worked as a translator[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Leo Perutz is The master of the Day of Judgment[17].
  • Leo Perutz's image is recorded as Leo Perutz (1882-1957).jpg[18].
  • Leo Perutz is recorded as male[19].
  • Leo Perutz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leo Perutz's genre is recorded as horror literature[21].
  • Leo Perutz's genre is recorded as magic realism[22].
  • Leo Perutz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121340221[23].
  • Leo Perutz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56614766[24].
  • Leo Perutz's GND ID is recorded as 118740083[25].
  • Leo Perutz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85233245[26].
  • Leo Perutz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119193242[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Perutz was born in Prague[2]. He was born on +1882-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], critic[10], and translator[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leo Perutz is The master of the Day of Judgment[17].

Death and Burial

Leo Perutz died on +1957-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Q250984[4]. He is buried at Bad Ischl Friedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Leo Perutz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include From Nine to Nine[30], a literary work[31], written by him[32] and By night under the stone bridge[33], a literary work[34], written by him[35].

FAQs

Where was Leo Perutz born?

Leo Perutz's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Leo Perutz die?

Leo Perutz died in Q250984[4].

What did Leo Perutz do for work?

Leo Perutz worked as mathematician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and critic[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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