Samuel Willenberg

Polish-born sculptor and Holocaust survivor, participant at the revolt and escape at Treblinka extermination cap (1923-2016)
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Samuel Willenberg

Summary

Samuel Willenberg is a human[1]. He was born in Częstochowa[2]. He was born on February 16, 1923[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on February 19, 2016[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], painter[7], engineer[8], resistance fighter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Willenberg was born in Częstochowa[2].
  • Born in Israel[12], Samuel Willenberg…
  • Samuel Willenberg died in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Samuel Willenberg passed away in Jaffa[13].
  • Samuel Willenberg was born on February 16, 1923[3].
  • Samuel Willenberg died on February 19, 2016[5].
  • Samuel Willenberg held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Samuel Willenberg held citizenship in Israel[15].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included painter[7].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included engineer[8].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included resistance fighter[9].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included writer[10].
  • Samuel Willenberg's professions included military personnel[16].
  • Samuel Willenberg's field of work was the Holocaust in popular culture[17].
  • Samuel Willenberg's field of work was art of sculpture[18].
  • Samuel Willenberg's field of work was painting[19].
  • Samuel Willenberg's field of work was The Holocaust[20].
  • Samuel Willenberg's field of work was concentration camp[21].
  • Samuel Willenberg was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].
  • Samuel Willenberg received the Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23].
  • Samuel Willenberg received the Cross of Valour[24].
  • Samuel Willenberg received the Warsaw Uprising Cross[25].
  • Samuel Willenberg received the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[26].
  • Samuel Willenberg received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Częstochowa[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland[28], in Poland[29] and Israel[12], a Mediterranean country[30], in Israel[31], founded in 1948[32]. Samuel Willenberg was born on February 16, 1923[3].

Education

Samuel Willenberg's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], painter[7], engineer[8], resistance fighter[9], writer[10], and military personnel[16]. Fields of work include the Holocaust in popular culture[17], a cultural depiction[33]; art of sculpture[18], a type of arts[34]; painting[19], a method[35]; The Holocaust[20], a genocide[36], in German Reich[37]; and concentration camp[21], a type of prison facility[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40]; Cross of Valour[24], a courage award[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1920[43]; Warsaw Uprising Cross[25], a military decoration[44], in Poland[45], founded in 1981[46]; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[26]; and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], a grade of an order[47], in Poland[48].

Death and Burial

Samuel Willenberg died on February 19, 2016[5]. Recorded place of death include Tel Aviv[4], a big city[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1909[51] and Jaffa[13], a city[52], in Mandatory Palestine[53]. The cause of death was stroke[54].

Why It Matters

Samuel Willenberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Willenberg born?

Born in Częstochowa[2], Samuel Willenberg…

Where did Samuel Willenberg die?

Samuel Willenberg died in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Samuel Willenberg do for work?

Samuel Willenberg worked as sculptor[6], painter[7], engineer[8], resistance fighter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Samuel Willenberg go to school?

Samuel Willenberg was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].

What awards did Samuel Willenberg receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23], Cross of Valour[24], Warsaw Uprising Cross[25], and Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[26].

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  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. timesofisrael.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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