Peter Bieri

Swiss philosopher and writer (1944–2023)
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Peter Bieri

Summary

Peter Bieri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on June 23, 1944[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on June 27, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Bieri was born in Bern[2].
  • Peter Bieri died in Berlin[4].
  • Peter Bieri was born on June 23, 1944[3].
  • Peter Bieri died on June 27, 2023[5].
  • Peter Bieri held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Peter Bieri worked as a writer[6].
  • Peter Bieri's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Peter Bieri's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Peter Bieri worked as a non-fiction writer[9].
  • Peter Bieri's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Peter Bieri's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Among Peter Bieri's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[14].
  • Among Peter Bieri's employers was University of Marburg[15].
  • Peter Bieri was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Peter Bieri's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Peter Bieri was educated at Institute for Advanced Study Berlin[18].
  • Peter Bieri's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Bieri is Night Train to Lisbon[20].
  • Peter Bieri received the Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[21].
  • Peter Bieri received the Tractatus Award[22].
  • Peter Bieri received the honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[23].
  • Peter Bieri was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Peter Bieri is recorded as male[25].
  • Peter Bieri's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Peter Bieri's family name is recorded as Bieri[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-06-23[30]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[31]

  • Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8651f1bb-55fb-4278-80af-3d6e809a4f02[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bern[2], Peter Bieri… he was born on June 23, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Berkeley[37]; Harvard University[17], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Institute for Advanced Study Berlin[18], a research institute[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1981[44]; and Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1386[47], headquartered in Heidelberg[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[49] and literary activity[13]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin[14], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1948[52], headquartered in Berlin[53] and University of Marburg[15], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1527[56], headquartered in Marburg[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Bieri is Night Train to Lisbon[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[21], a literary award[58], in Germany[59]; Tractatus Award[22], a science award[60], in Austria[61], founded in 2009[62]; and honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[23], an award[63], in Switzerland[64].

Death and Burial

Peter Bieri died on June 27, 2023[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Bieri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Works attributed to him include Night Train to Lisbon[67], a literary work[68].

FAQs

Where was Peter Bieri born?

Born in Bern[2], Peter Bieri…

Where did Peter Bieri die?

Peter Bieri died in Berlin[4].

What did Peter Bieri do for work?

Peter Bieri worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[9].

Where did Peter Bieri go to school?

Peter Bieri was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], Harvard University[17], Institute for Advanced Study Berlin[18], and Heidelberg University[19].

What awards did Peter Bieri receive?

Honors received include Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[21], Tractatus Award[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[23].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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