Richard Plant

Emigre professor of German and author (1910–1998)
Person human Q91059
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Richard Plant

Summary

Richard Plant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on July 22, 1910[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 3, 1998[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Richard Plant…
  • Richard Plant passed away in New York City[4].
  • Richard Plant was born on July 22, 1910[3].
  • Richard Plant died on March 3, 1998[5].
  • Richard Plant held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Richard Plant held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Plant worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard Plant's professions included historian[7].
  • Richard Plant's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Richard Plant worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Richard Plant worked as a journalist[10].
  • Richard Plant worked as a children's writer[14].
  • Richard Plant was employed by City University of New York[15].
  • Richard Plant was employed by New York University[16].
  • Richard Plant was educated at University of Basel[17].
  • Richard Plant's education included a stint at Goethe-Gymnasium[18].
  • Richard Plant is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Plant's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Plant's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[21].
  • Richard Plant's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[22].
  • Richard Plant earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Richard Plant's family name is recorded as Plant[24].
  • Richard Plant's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Plant's medical condition is recorded as major depressive disorder[26].
  • Richard Plant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Plant's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on July 22, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at University of Basel[17], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31] and Goethe-Gymnasium[18], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1897[34]. Richard Plant earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], journalist[10], and children's writer[14]. Employers include City University of New York[15], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1961[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and New York University[16], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1831[41], headquartered in New York City[42].

Death and Burial

Richard Plant died on March 3, 1998[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Plant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Richard Plant born?

Richard Plant was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Richard Plant die?

Richard Plant died in New York City[4].

What did Richard Plant do for work?

Richard Plant worked as writer[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Richard Plant go to school?

Richard Plant was educated at University of Basel[17] and Goethe-Gymnasium[18].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Richard
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