Petr Ginz

Czech victim of Holocaust (1928–1944)
Person human Q445513
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Petr Ginz

Summary

Petr Ginz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. He died on +1944-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Esperantist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Petr Ginz was born in Prague[2].
  • Petr Ginz died in Auschwitz[4].
  • Petr Ginz was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Petr Ginz died on +1944-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Petr Ginz is buried at Auschwitz[9].
  • Petr Ginz's father was Otto Ginz[10].
  • Petr Ginz's mother was Marie Ginzová[11].
  • Petr Ginz held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Czech was Petr Ginz's native language[13].
  • Esperanto was Petr Ginz's native language[14].
  • Petr Ginz worked as an Esperantist[6].
  • Petr Ginz's professions included writer[7].
  • Petr Ginz held the position of editor-in-chief[15].
  • Petr Ginz's image is recorded as Petr ginz 345.png[16].
  • Petr Ginz's image is recorded as Petr Ginz.jpg[17].
  • Petr Ginz's image is recorded as Petr Ginz (1928 1944) AI 01.jpg[18].
  • Petr Ginz is recorded as male[19].
  • Petr Ginz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Petr Ginz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078263119[21].
  • Petr Ginz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52820028[22].
  • Petr Ginz's GND ID is recorded as 131401807[23].
  • Petr Ginz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002055629[24].
  • Petr Ginz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16200166j[25].
  • Petr Ginz's IdRef ID is recorded as 143496026[26].
  • Petr Ginz's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01047677[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Petr Ginz… he was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Otto Ginz[10]. His mother was Marie Ginzová[11]. Native languages include Czech[13] and Esperanto[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Esperantist[6] and writer[7]. Petr Ginz held the position of editor-in-chief[15].

Death and Burial

Petr Ginz died on +1944-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[28]. He is buried at Auschwitz[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Petr Ginz include 50413 Petrginz[29], an asteroid[30].

Why It Matters

Petr Ginz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include 50413 Petrginz[29], an asteroid[30].

FAQs

Where was Petr Ginz born?

Petr Ginz's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Petr Ginz die?

Petr Ginz passed away in Auschwitz[4].

Who were Petr Ginz's parents?

Petr Ginz's father was Otto Ginz[10]. Petr Ginz's mother was Marie Ginzová[11].

What did Petr Ginz do for work?

Petr Ginz worked as Esperantist[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . holocaust.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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