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Rudolf Riggenbach

(1882-1961)
Person human Q27909277

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
December 24, 1882
Date of death
May 19, 1961
Place of birth
Basel
Place of death
Basel
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[9]
Occupation
preservationist
Religion or worldview
reformed[12]
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10]
Father
Bernhard Riggenbach[7]
Mother
Anna Oser[8]
Sibling
Franz Lucas Riggenbach[22]
Archives at
Federal Archives of Historic Monuments[14]
Family name
Riggenbach[15]
Given name
Rudolf[16]
Member of
Zofingia[11]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel, Olten, Aarau, Trimbach[17][18][19][20]
Nickname
Dingedinge[21]
Place of burial
Wolfgottesacker[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Rudolf Riggenbach de Dingedinge de Dinge-Dinge de Samuel Rudolf Riggenbach
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000367380928
VIAF cluster ID
232193813
GND ID
1019962283
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
UBBasel Portr BS Riggenbach R 1882-15.jpg ↗
BDELIS ID
92467
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02428657
DDB person (GND) ID
1019962283
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1019962283
FotoCH photographer ID
33816
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11csqh1d_2
HDS ID
048338
IdRef ID
22415141X
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1019962283
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
237305429
Portrait Archive ID
267389
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmtCDdGBqCyXvW3CjFBT3

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Summary

Rudolf Riggenbach was born on December 24, 1882[1], in Basel[2]. He died on May 19, 1961[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a preservationist[5].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Riggenbach born?

Rudolf Riggenbach's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Rudolf Riggenbach die?

Rudolf Riggenbach passed away in Basel[4].

Who were Rudolf Riggenbach's parents?

Rudolf Riggenbach's father was Bernhard Riggenbach[7]. Rudolf Riggenbach's mother was Anna Oser[8].

What did Rudolf Riggenbach do for work?

Rudolf Riggenbach worked as a preservationist[5].

What awards did Rudolf Riggenbach receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . bazonline.ch. Retrieved . bazonline.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
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    Place of birth → Basel
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    Nickname → {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'Dingedinge'}
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