Otto Willi Gail

German science journalist and author (1896–1956)
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Otto Willi Gail

Summary

Otto Willi Gail is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gunzenhausen[2]. He was born on +1896-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Willi Gail was born in Gunzenhausen[2].
  • Otto Willi Gail passed away in Munich[4].
  • Otto Willi Gail was born on +1896-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Willi Gail died on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Willi Gail held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Otto Willi Gail worked as a physicist[6].
  • Otto Willi Gail worked as a journalist[7].
  • Otto Willi Gail's professions included writer[8].
  • Otto Willi Gail's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • Otto Willi Gail's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Otto Willi Gail's image is recorded as Otto Willi Gail SWQ.jpg[13].
  • Otto Willi Gail is recorded as male[14].
  • Otto Willi Gail's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Otto Willi Gail's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063203789[16].
  • Otto Willi Gail's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84428227[17].
  • Otto Willi Gail's GND ID is recorded as 1023334933[18].
  • Otto Willi Gail's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87120184[19].
  • Otto Willi Gail's IdRef ID is recorded as 087942984[20].
  • Otto Willi Gail's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00689403[21].
  • Otto Willi Gail's Commons category is recorded as Otto Willi Gail[22].
  • Otto Willi Gail's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05px_jc[23].
  • Otto Willi Gail's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20080926016[24].
  • Otto Willi Gail's family name is recorded as Gail[25].
  • Otto Willi Gail's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Otto Willi Gail's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072136839[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Willi Gail was born in Gunzenhausen[2]. He was born on +1896-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Otto Willi Gail's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Death and Burial

Otto Willi Gail died on +1956-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Willi Gail ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Otto Willi Gail born?

Otto Willi Gail's place of birth was Gunzenhausen[2].

Where did Otto Willi Gail die?

Otto Willi Gail passed away in Munich[4].

What did Otto Willi Gail do for work?

Otto Willi Gail worked as physicist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did Otto Willi Gail go to school?

Otto Willi Gail was educated at Technical University of Munich[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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