Max Kruse

German writer (1921–2015)
Person human Q108427
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Max Kruse

Summary

Max Kruse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Kösen[2]. He was born on November 19, 1921[3]. He died in Penzberg[4]. He died on September 4, 2015[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bad Kösen[2], Max Kruse…
  • Max Kruse passed away in Penzberg[4].
  • Max Kruse was born on November 19, 1921[3].
  • Max Kruse died on September 4, 2015[5].
  • Max Kruse's father was Max Kruse[9].
  • Max Kruse's mother was Käthe Kruse[10].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Nazi Germany[12].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in West Germany[13].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Max Kruse's professions included writer[6].
  • Max Kruse worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Max Kruse was educated at Odenwaldschule[15].
  • Max Kruse's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Kruse is Urmel from the Ice Age[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Kruse is Q1195292[18].
  • Max Kruse received the Bavarian Order of Merit[19].
  • Max Kruse received the Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[20].
  • Max Kruse received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Max Kruse was a member of Q206811[22].
  • Max Kruse was a member of Giordano Bruno Foundation[23].
  • Max Kruse is recorded as male[24].
  • Max Kruse's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Max Kruse's genre is children's literature[26].
  • Max Kruse's archives at is recorded as Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-11-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-09-04[31]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[32]

  • Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b4124a30-4b99-447b-907f-59633113677c[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Max Kruse's place of birth was Bad Kösen[2]. He was born on November 19, 1921[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Käthe Kruse[10].

Education

Educated at Odenwaldschule[15], a school[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1910[37] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1558[40], headquartered in Jena[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Urmel from the Ice Age[17], a literary work[42] and Q1195292[18], a literary work[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[19], an order of merit[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1957[46]; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[20], a literary award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1976[49]; and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[50], in Germany[51].

Death and Burial

Max Kruse died on September 4, 2015[5]. He died in Penzberg[4].

Why It Matters

Max Kruse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Max Kruse born?

Born in Bad Kösen[2], Max Kruse…

Where did Max Kruse die?

Max Kruse died in Penzberg[4].

Who were Max Kruse's parents?

Max Kruse's father was Max Kruse[9]. Max Kruse's mother was Käthe Kruse[10].

What did Max Kruse do for work?

Max Kruse worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Max Kruse go to school?

Max Kruse was educated at Odenwaldschule[15] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].

What awards did Max Kruse receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[19], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[20], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Humanistischer Pressedienst. hpd.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . max-kruse-urmel.de. Retrieved . max-kruse-urmel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Focus Online. Retrieved . focus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . akademie-kjl.de. Retrieved . akademie-kjl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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