Peter Altenberg

Austrian writer and poet (1859–1919)
Person human Q44972
Peter Altenberg
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Peter Altenberg

Summary

Peter Altenberg is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on March 9, 1859[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on January 8, 1919[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and aphorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Altenberg's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Peter Altenberg died in Vienna[4].
  • Peter Altenberg was born on March 9, 1859[3].
  • Peter Altenberg died on January 8, 1919[5].
  • Peter Altenberg died on January 6, 1919[10].
  • Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].
  • Peter Altenberg held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • German was Peter Altenberg's native language[13].
  • Peter Altenberg's professions included writer[6].
  • Peter Altenberg worked as a poet[7].
  • Peter Altenberg's professions included aphorist[8].
  • Peter Altenberg's education included a stint at Theresianum[14].
  • Peter Altenberg was educated at Akademisches Gymnasium[15].
  • Peter Altenberg's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Peter Altenberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Altenberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Altenberg's Commons category is recorded as Peter Altenberg[19].
  • Peter Altenberg's archives at is recorded as Austrian National Library[20].
  • Peter Altenberg's archives at is recorded as Austrian National Library[21].
  • Peter Altenberg's archives at is recorded as Leo Baeck Institute[22].
  • Peter Altenberg's family name is recorded as Altenberg[23].
  • Peter Altenberg's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Altenberg's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peter Altenberg[25].
  • Peter Altenberg's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26].
  • Peter Altenberg's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Altenberg was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on March 9, 1859[3]. German was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Theresianum[14], a school[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Neue Favorita[31] and Akademisches Gymnasium[15], a Gymnasium[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1553[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and aphorist[8].

Personal Life

Peter Altenberg's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 8, 1919[5] and January 6, 1919[10]. Peter Altenberg died in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Peter Altenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peter Altenberg born?

Born in Vienna[2], Peter Altenberg…

Where did Peter Altenberg die?

Peter Altenberg died in Vienna[4].

What did Peter Altenberg do for work?

Peter Altenberg worked as writer[6], poet[7], and aphorist[8].

Where did Peter Altenberg go to school?

Peter Altenberg was educated at Theresianum[14] and Akademisches Gymnasium[15].

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  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. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . onb.ac.at. Retrieved . onb.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . onb.ac.at. Retrieved . onb.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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