Richard Schirrmann

German founder of youth hostels (1874–1961)
Person human Q63862
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Richard Schirrmann

Summary

Richard Schirrmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gronówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship[2]. He was born on +1874-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Grävenwiesbach[4]. He died on +1961-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a non-fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Schirrmann's place of birth was Gronówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship[2].
  • Richard Schirrmann passed away in Grävenwiesbach[4].
  • Richard Schirrmann was born on +1874-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Schirrmann died on +1961-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Schirrmann died on +1961-12-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Altena[9].
  • Richard Schirrmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Richard Schirrmann worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Richard Schirrmann received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Richard Schirrmann's image is recorded as Richard Schirrmann.jpg[12].
  • Richard Schirrmann is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Schirrmann's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Schirrmann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010366269[15].
  • Richard Schirrmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59879629[16].
  • Richard Schirrmann's GND ID is recorded as 118755196[17].
  • Richard Schirrmann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 105124046[18].
  • Richard Schirrmann's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00621446[19].
  • Richard Schirrmann's Commons category is recorded as Richard Schirrmann[20].
  • Richard Schirrmann's archives at is recorded as Archive of the German Youth Movement[21].
  • Richard Schirrmann's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • Richard Schirrmann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03f_jz[23].
  • Richard Schirrmann's family name is recorded as Schirrmann[24].
  • Richard Schirrmann's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Schirrmann's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000002574[26].
  • Richard Schirrmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Schirrmann's place of birth was Gronówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship[2]. He was born on +1874-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Schirrmann's professions included non-fiction writer[6].

Recognition

Richard Schirrmann received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1961-12-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +1961-12-13T00:00:00Z[8]. Richard Schirrmann passed away in Grävenwiesbach[4]. Burial took place at Altena[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Schirrmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Schirrmann born?

Richard Schirrmann's place of birth was Gronówko, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship[2].

Where did Richard Schirrmann die?

Richard Schirrmann died in Grävenwiesbach[4].

What did Richard Schirrmann do for work?

Richard Schirrmann worked as non-fiction writer[6].

What awards did Richard Schirrmann receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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