Peter Kien

Czechoslovak artist (1919-1944)
Person human Q481096
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Summary

Peter Kien is a human[1]. He was born in Varnsdorf[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. He died on October 1, 1944[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], playwright[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varnsdorf[2].
  • Peter Kien died in Auschwitz[4].
  • Peter Kien passed away in Oświęcim[12].
  • Peter Kien was born on January 1, 1919[3].
  • Peter Kien died on October 1, 1944[5].
  • Peter Kien died on October 18, 1944[13].
  • Burial took place at Auschwitz[14].
  • Peter Kien held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Peter Kien's professions included poet[6].
  • Peter Kien's professions included writer[7].
  • Peter Kien worked as a painter[8].
  • Peter Kien worked as a playwright[9].
  • Peter Kien's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Peter Kien worked as a librettist[16].
  • Peter Kien's field of work was performing arts[17].
  • Peter Kien's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].
  • Peter Kien is recorded as male[19].
  • Peter Kien's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Peter Kien's Commons category is recorded as Peter Kien[21].
  • Peter Kien's residence is recorded as Prague XIX[22].
  • Peter Kien's family name is recorded as Kien[23].
  • Peter Kien's given name is recorded as Péter[24].
  • Peter Kien's given name is recorded as Petr[25].
  • Peter Kien's given name is recorded as František[26].
  • Peter Kien's given name is recorded as Franz[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Kien was born in Varnsdorf[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3].

Education

Peter Kien's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], playwright[9], draftsperson[10], and librettist[16]. Peter Kien's field of work was performing arts[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1, 1944[5] and October 18, 1944[13]. Recorded place of death include Auschwitz[4], a Nazi concentration camp[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1940[30] and Oświęcim[12], an urban municipality of Poland[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1101[33]. Peter Kien is buried at Auschwitz[14].

Why It Matters

Peter Kien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Peter Kien born?

Peter Kien was born in Varnsdorf[2].

Where did Peter Kien die?

Peter Kien passed away in Auschwitz[4].

What did Peter Kien do for work?

Peter Kien worked as poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], playwright[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Peter Kien go to school?

Peter Kien was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1944-10-01T00:00:00Z, +1944-10-18T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 16d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, painter +5
    P14883 → 9625
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'no', 'pt', 'sv']
    Sitelink count → 11
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14883: 9625, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/279031|batch #279031]]"
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