Paul Grüninger

Swiss Righteous Among the Nations, police captain and soccer player (1891-1972)
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Paul Grüninger

Summary

Paul Grüninger is a human[1]. He was born in St. Gallen[2]. He was born on October 27, 1891[3]. He passed away in St. Gallen[4]. He died on February 22, 1972[5]. He worked as a police officer[6], association football player[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Grüninger's place of birth was St. Gallen[2].
  • Paul Grüninger died in St. Gallen[4].
  • Paul Grüninger was born on October 27, 1891[3].
  • Paul Grüninger died on February 22, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Au cemetery[10].
  • Paul Grüninger held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Paul Grüninger's professions included police officer[6].
  • Paul Grüninger worked as an association football player[7].
  • Paul Grüninger worked as a teacher[8].
  • Paul Grüninger's field of work was civil disobedience[12].
  • Paul Grüninger received the Righteous Among the Nations[13].
  • Paul Grüninger's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Paul Grüninger's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Paul Grüninger is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Grüninger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Grüninger's member of sports team is recorded as SC Brühl[18].
  • Paul Grüninger's Commons category is recorded as Paul Grüninger[19].
  • Paul Grüninger's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[20].
  • Paul Grüninger's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • Paul Grüninger's family name is recorded as Grüninger[22].
  • Paul Grüninger's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Grüninger's given name is recorded as Ernst[24].
  • Paul Grüninger's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Berneck[25].
  • Paul Grüninger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss German[26].
  • Paul Grüninger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard High German[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Grüninger was born in St. Gallen[2]. He was born on October 27, 1891[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6], association football player[7], and teacher[8]. Paul Grüninger's field of work was civil disobedience[12].

Recognition

Paul Grüninger received the Righteous Among the Nations[13].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[14], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29] and reformed[15], in Switzerland[30].

Death and Burial

Paul Grüninger died on February 22, 1972[5]. He passed away in St. Gallen[4]. Burial took place at Au cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Grüninger include Paul-Grüninger-Stadion[31], an association football venue[32], in Switzerland[33] and Paul Grüninger Preis[34], an award[35], in Switzerland[36].

Why It Matters

Paul Grüninger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Paul-Grüninger-Stadion[31], an association football venue[32], in Switzerland[33] and Paul Grüninger Preis[34], an award[35], in Switzerland[36].

FAQs

Where was Paul Grüninger born?

Born in St. Gallen[2], Paul Grüninger…

Where did Paul Grüninger die?

Paul Grüninger died in St. Gallen[4].

What did Paul Grüninger do for work?

Paul Grüninger worked as police officer[6], association football player[7], and teacher[8].

What awards did Paul Grüninger receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . vol.at. vol.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . vol.at. vol.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . vol.at. vol.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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