Maurice Bavaud

Swiss assassin (1916-1941)
Person human Q115657
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Maurice Bavaud

Summary

Maurice Bavaud is a human[1]. He was born in Neuchâtel[2]. He was born on +1916-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Plötzensee Prison[4]. He died on +1941-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a resistance fighter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neuchâtel[2], Maurice Bavaud…
  • Maurice Bavaud died in Plötzensee Prison[4].
  • Maurice Bavaud was born on +1916-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Bavaud died on +1941-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurice Bavaud held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Maurice Bavaud worked as a resistance fighter[6].
  • Maurice Bavaud's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Maurice Bavaud's religion is recorded as Catholicism[10].
  • Maurice Bavaud's image is recorded as Maurice Bavaud.jpg[11].
  • Maurice Bavaud is recorded as male[12].
  • Maurice Bavaud's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Maurice Bavaud's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078581547[14].
  • Maurice Bavaud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57899766[15].
  • Maurice Bavaud's GND ID is recorded as 118507710[16].
  • Maurice Bavaud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79131762[17].
  • Maurice Bavaud's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11970257t[18].
  • Maurice Bavaud's IdRef ID is recorded as 027720268[19].
  • Maurice Bavaud's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Bavaud[20].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[21].
  • Maurice Bavaud's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4kb3[22].
  • Maurice Bavaud's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as uk2012694268[23].
  • Maurice Bavaud's Dodis ID is recorded as P3807[24].
  • Maurice Bavaud's family name is recorded as Bavaud[25].
  • Maurice Bavaud's given name is recorded as Maurice[26].
  • Maurice Bavaud's HDS ID is recorded as 043603[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neuchâtel[2], Maurice Bavaud… he was born on +1916-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Bavaud's professions included resistance fighter[6].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[9], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Catholicism[10], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33].

Death and Burial

Maurice Bavaud died on +1941-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Plötzensee Prison[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[21].

Why It Matters

Maurice Bavaud ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Bavaud born?

Born in Neuchâtel[2], Maurice Bavaud…

Where did Maurice Bavaud die?

Maurice Bavaud passed away in Plötzensee Prison[4].

What did Maurice Bavaud do for work?

Maurice Bavaud worked as resistance fighter[6].

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] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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