Marģers Vestermanis

Latvian historian and university teacher (1925-?)
Person human Q5251789
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Marģers Vestermanis

Summary

Marģers Vestermanis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on September 18, 1925[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and museologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marģers Vestermanis's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Marģers Vestermanis was born on September 18, 1925[3].
  • Marģers Vestermanis held citizenship in Latvia[8].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's professions included historian[4].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's professions included museologist[6].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's field of work was history of Latvia[9].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's field of work was history[10].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's field of work was World War II[11].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's field of work was Jewish history[12].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's field of work was The Holocaust[13].
  • Among Marģers Vestermanis's employers was University of Latvia[14].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's education included a stint at University of Latvia[15].
  • Marģers Vestermanis received the Order of the Three Stars[16].
  • Marģers Vestermanis is recorded as male[17].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's Commons category is recorded as Marģers Vestermanis[19].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's family name is recorded as Westermann[20].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's given name is recorded as Marģers[21].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[22].
  • Marģers Vestermanis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

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Origins and Family

Marģers Vestermanis's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on September 18, 1925[3].

Education

Marģers Vestermanis was educated at University of Latvia[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and museologist[6]. Fields of work include history of Latvia[9], a history of a country or state[24]; history[10]; World War II[11], a world war[25]; Jewish history[12], an aspect of history[26]; and The Holocaust[13], a genocide[27], in German Reich[28]. Among Marģers Vestermanis's employers was University of Latvia[14].

Recognition

Marģers Vestermanis received the Order of the Three Stars[16].

Why It Matters

Marģers Vestermanis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Marģers Vestermanis born?

Marģers Vestermanis was born in Riga[2].

What did Marģers Vestermanis do for work?

Marģers Vestermanis worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and museologist[6].

Where did Marģers Vestermanis go to school?

Marģers Vestermanis was educated at University of Latvia[15].

What awards did Marģers Vestermanis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Marģers
    Field of work history of Latvia, history, World War II +2
    Family name Westermann
    Employer
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