Rudolf Meister

German General and Knight's Cross recipients (1897–1958)
Person human Q1478515
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Rudolf Meister

Summary

Rudolf Meister is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1897-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1958-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Meister's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Rudolf Meister died in Hanover[4].
  • Rudolf Meister was born on +1897-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Meister died on +1958-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Meister is buried at City district cemetery Nackenberg[8].
  • Rudolf Meister held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Rudolf Meister's professions included military officer[6].
  • Rudolf Meister received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • Rudolf Meister received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].
  • Rudolf Meister's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1975-050-28A, Rudolf Meister.jpg[12].
  • Rudolf Meister is recorded as male[13].
  • Rudolf Meister's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rudolf Meister's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[15].
  • Rudolf Meister's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Meister[16].
  • Rudolf Meister's military, police or special rank is recorded as General der Flieger[17].
  • Rudolf Meister's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[18].
  • Rudolf Meister's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[19].
  • Rudolf Meister's participated in conflict is recorded as Eastern Front[20].
  • Rudolf Meister's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g9yxj4[21].
  • Rudolf Meister's family name is recorded as Meister[22].
  • Rudolf Meister's given name is recorded as Rudolf[23].
  • Rudolf Meister's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Rudolf Meister's Prabook ID is recorded as 1897883[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Rudolf Meister was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on +1897-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rudolf Meister worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[26], in Nazi Germany[27] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Meister died on +1958-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4]. Burial took place at City district cemetery Nackenberg[8].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Meister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

Works attributed to him include Himmerod memorandum[32], a memorandum[33], founded in 1950[34], written by Friedrich Ruge[35].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Meister born?

Born in Cologne[2], Rudolf Meister…

Where did Rudolf Meister die?

Rudolf Meister died in Hanover[4].

What did Rudolf Meister do for work?

Rudolf Meister worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Rudolf Meister receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[10] and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[11].

References

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  8. [8] . petri-nikodemus.de. Retrieved . petri-nikodemus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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