Manfred Bruns

German prosecutor and gay activist (1934-2019)
Person human Q315576
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Manfred Bruns

Summary

Manfred Bruns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linz am Rhein[2]. He was born on July 17, 1934[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on October 22, 2019[5]. He worked as a politician[6], jurist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Manfred Bruns was born in Linz am Rhein[2].
  • Manfred Bruns passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Manfred Bruns was born on July 17, 1934[3].
  • Manfred Bruns died on October 22, 2019[5].
  • Manfred Bruns held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Manfred Bruns worked as a politician[6].
  • Manfred Bruns worked as a jurist[7].
  • Manfred Bruns's professions included LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Manfred Bruns received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Manfred Bruns received the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal[12].
  • Manfred Bruns was a member of LSVD⁺ – Federation Queer Diversity[13].
  • Manfred Bruns is recorded as male[14].
  • Manfred Bruns's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Manfred Bruns was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[16].
  • The cause of death was liver failure[17].
  • Manfred Bruns's family name is recorded as Bruns[18].
  • Manfred Bruns's given name is recorded as Manfred[19].
  • Manfred Bruns's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Manfred Bruns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

Manfred Bruns's place of birth was Linz am Rhein[2]. He was born on July 17, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], jurist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a decoration[22], in Germany[23] and Magnus Hirschfeld Medal[12], an award[24], in Germany[25].

Personal Life

Manfred Bruns was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[16].

Death and Burial

Manfred Bruns died on October 22, 2019[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. The cause of death was liver failure[17].

Why It Matters

Manfred Bruns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Manfred Bruns born?

Manfred Bruns's place of birth was Linz am Rhein[2].

Where did Manfred Bruns die?

Manfred Bruns died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Manfred Bruns do for work?

Manfred Bruns worked as politician[6], jurist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

What awards did Manfred Bruns receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11] and Magnus Hirschfeld Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Linz am Rhein
    Member of political party Social Democratic Party of Germany
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Manner of death natural causes
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