Peter Merseburger

German journalist (1928-2022)
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Peter Merseburger

Summary

Peter Merseburger is a human[1]. Born in Zeitz[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +2022-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], opinion journalist[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zeitz[2], Peter Merseburger…
  • Peter Merseburger passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Peter Merseburger was born on +1928-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Merseburger died on +2022-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[12].
  • Peter Merseburger held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Peter Merseburger's professions included journalist[6].
  • Peter Merseburger worked as a writer[7].
  • Peter Merseburger worked as a historian[8].
  • Peter Merseburger worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Peter Merseburger worked as a director[10].
  • Peter Merseburger's professions included screenwriter[14].
  • Peter Merseburger's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Peter Merseburger's field of work was history[16].
  • Peter Merseburger was employed by Spiegel-Verlag[17].
  • Peter Merseburger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Peter Merseburger received the Leuchtturm Prize[19].
  • Peter Merseburger's image is recorded as Peter Merseburger.jpg[20].
  • Peter Merseburger is recorded as male[21].
  • Peter Merseburger's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Peter Merseburger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110530919[23].
  • Peter Merseburger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 270013491[24].
  • Peter Merseburger's GND ID is recorded as 115617647[25].
  • Peter Merseburger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82250835[26].
  • Peter Merseburger's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12732235z[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Merseburger was born in Zeitz[2]. He was born on +1928-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], opinion journalist[9], director[10], and screenwriter[14]. Fields of work include journalism[15], an industry[28] and history[16]. Among Peter Merseburger's employers was Spiegel-Verlag[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[29], in Germany[30] and Leuchtturm Prize[19], an award[31].

Death and Burial

Peter Merseburger died on +2022-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof Heerstraße[12].

Why It Matters

Peter Merseburger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Peter Merseburger born?

Born in Zeitz[2], Peter Merseburger…

Where did Peter Merseburger die?

Peter Merseburger died in Berlin[4].

What did Peter Merseburger do for work?

Peter Merseburger worked as journalist[6], writer[7], historian[8], opinion journalist[9], and director[10].

What awards did Peter Merseburger receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18] and Leuchtturm Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . netzwerkrecherche.org. Retrieved . netzwerkrecherche.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . spiegel.de. spiegel.de. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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