Philip Mechanicus

Dutch Journalist, Holocaust victim (1889–1944)
Person human Q1639438
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Summary

Philip Mechanicus is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1889-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. He died on +1944-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Philip Mechanicus died in Auschwitz[4].
  • Philip Mechanicus was born on +1889-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Mechanicus died on +1944-10-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Mechanicus died on +1944-10-15T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Philip Mechanicus held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Philip Mechanicus's native language[11].
  • Philip Mechanicus's professions included journalist[6].
  • Philip Mechanicus worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Mechanicus is In Dépôt. Dagboek uit Westerbork[12].
  • Philip Mechanicus's image is recorded as PhilipMechanicus.jpg[13].
  • Philip Mechanicus is recorded as male[14].
  • Philip Mechanicus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Philip Mechanicus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066765162[16].
  • Philip Mechanicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35259722[17].
  • Philip Mechanicus's GND ID is recorded as 119134101[18].
  • Philip Mechanicus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16795623k[19].
  • Philip Mechanicus's IdRef ID is recorded as 194799123[20].
  • Philip Mechanicus's Commons category is recorded as Philip Mechanicus[21].
  • Philip Mechanicus's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5703373A[22].
  • Philip Mechanicus's DBNL author ID is recorded as mech011[23].
  • Philip Mechanicus's given name is recorded as Philip[24].
  • Philip Mechanicus's significant event is recorded as Holocaust victim[25].
  • Philip Mechanicus's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000270172[26].
  • Philip Mechanicus's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070750149[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Philip Mechanicus… he was born on +1889-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and autobiographer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philip Mechanicus is In Dépôt. Dagboek uit Westerbork[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1944-10-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1944-10-15T00:00:00Z[9]. Philip Mechanicus died in Auschwitz[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Mechanicus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Mechanicus born?

Born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Philip Mechanicus die?

Philip Mechanicus passed away in Auschwitz[4].

What did Philip Mechanicus do for work?

Philip Mechanicus worked as journalist[6] and autobiographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . joodsmonument.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . joodsmonument.nl. joodsmonument.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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