Paul Scheerbart

German writer (1863-1915)
Person human Q62435
Paul Scheerbart
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Paul Scheerbart

Summary

Paul Scheerbart is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gdańsk[2]. He was born on January 8, 1863[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on October 15, 1915[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Scheerbart was born in Gdańsk[2].
  • Paul Scheerbart passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Paul Scheerbart was born on January 8, 1863[3].
  • Paul Scheerbart died on October 15, 1915[5].
  • Paul Scheerbart is buried at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde[11].
  • Paul Scheerbart held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Paul Scheerbart's professions included poet[6].
  • Paul Scheerbart worked as a writer[7].
  • Paul Scheerbart worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Paul Scheerbart worked as an illustrator[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Scheerbart is The Gray Cloth with Ten Percent White: A Ladies' Novel[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Scheerbart is Water Lilies[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Scheerbart is Glass Architecture[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Scheerbart is Perpetual Motion: The Story of an Invention[16].
  • Paul Scheerbart is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Scheerbart's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Scheerbart's genre is science fiction[19].
  • Paul Scheerbart's Commons category is recorded as Paul Scheerbart[20].
  • Paul Scheerbart's archives at is recorded as Berlinische Galerie[21].
  • Paul Scheerbart's family name is recorded as Scheerbart[22].
  • Paul Scheerbart's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Scheerbart's pseudonym is recorded as Kuno Küfer[24].
  • Paul Scheerbart's official website is recorded as https://scheerbart.de[25].
  • Paul Scheerbart's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paul Scheerbart[26].
  • Paul Scheerbart's Commons gallery is recorded as Paul Scheerbart[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gdańsk[2], Paul Scheerbart… he was born on January 8, 1863[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and illustrator[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gray Cloth with Ten Percent White: A Ladies' Novel[13], a literary work[28]; Water Lilies[14]; Glass Architecture[15]; and Perpetual Motion: The Story of an Invention[16].

Death and Burial

Paul Scheerbart died on October 15, 1915[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Scheerbart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Paul Scheerbart born?

Paul Scheerbart's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].

Where did Paul Scheerbart die?

Paul Scheerbart died in Berlin[4].

What did Paul Scheerbart do for work?

Paul Scheerbart worked as poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and illustrator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . German National Library. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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