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], children's writer[7], playwright[8], translator[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • Max Kruse's mother was Käthe Kruse[13].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Nazi Germany[15].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in West Germany[16].
  • Max Kruse held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Max Kruse's professions included writer[6].
  • Max Kruse worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Max Kruse worked as a playwright[8].
  • Max Kruse's professions included translator[9].
  • Max Kruse worked as a poet[10].
  • Max Kruse worked as a national economy[18].
  • Max Kruse's education included a stint at Odenwaldschule[19].
  • Max Kruse's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Kruse is Urmel from the Ice Age[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Kruse is Q1195292[22].
  • Max Kruse received the Bavarian Order of Merit[23].
  • Max Kruse received the Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[24].
  • Max Kruse received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Max Kruse was a member of Q206811[26].
  • Max Kruse was a member of Giordano Bruno Foundation[27].

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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[12]. His mother was Käthe Kruse[13].

Education

Educated at Odenwaldschule[19], a school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1910[30] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1558[33], headquartered in Jena[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], translator[9], poet[10], and national economy[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Urmel from the Ice Age[21], a literary work[35] and Q1195292[22], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[23], an order of merit[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1957[39]; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[24], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1976[42]; and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[43], in Germany[44].

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 (894 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

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[12]. Max Kruse's mother was Käthe Kruse[13].

What did Max Kruse do for work?

Max Kruse worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], translator[9], and poet[10].

Where did Max Kruse go to school?

Max Kruse was educated at Odenwaldschule[19] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].

What awards did Max Kruse receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[23], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[24], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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