Richard Klein

German painter, sculptor, graphic artist and medalist; personally protected by Goebbels and Hitler as god-gifted artist of the Third Reich (1890-1967)
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Richard Klein

Summary

Richard Klein is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1890-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Weßling[4]. He died on +1967-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], postage stamp designer[9], and medalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Klein's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Richard Klein died in Weßling[4].
  • Richard Klein was born on +1890-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Klein died on +1967-07-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Klein held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Richard Klein's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Richard Klein's professions included painter[7].
  • Richard Klein worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Klein worked as a postage stamp designer[9].
  • Richard Klein's professions included medalist[10].
  • Richard Klein's professions included graphic artist[13].
  • Among Richard Klein's employers was Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München[14].
  • Richard Klein was a member of Munich Secession[15].
  • Richard Klein is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Klein's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Klein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122808615[18].
  • Richard Klein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63401995[19].
  • Richard Klein's GND ID is recorded as 1031393927[20].
  • Richard Klein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004075308[21].
  • Richard Klein's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500150033[22].
  • Richard Klein's Commons category is recorded as Richard Klein[23].
  • Richard Klein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v8czl[24].
  • Richard Klein's RKDartists ID is recorded as 222349[25].
  • Richard Klein's family name is recorded as Klein[26].
  • Richard Klein's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Richard Klein… he was born on +1890-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], postage stamp designer[9], medalist[10], and graphic artist[13]. Among Richard Klein's employers was Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Klein died on +1967-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Weßling[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Klein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Klein born?

Richard Klein's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Richard Klein die?

Richard Klein passed away in Weßling[4].

What did Richard Klein do for work?

Richard Klein worked as sculptor[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], postage stamp designer[9], and medalist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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