Timur Vermes

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Timur Vermes

Summary

Timur Vermes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1967[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nuremberg[2], Timur Vermes…
  • Timur Vermes was born on January 1, 1967[3].
  • Timur Vermes held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Timur Vermes's professions included journalist[4].
  • Timur Vermes's professions included writer[5].
  • Timur Vermes worked as a novelist[6].
  • Timur Vermes was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Timur Vermes is Look Who's Back[10].
  • Timur Vermes is recorded as male[11].
  • Timur Vermes's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Timur Vermes's Commons category is recorded as Timur Vermes[13].
  • Timur Vermes's family name is recorded as Vermes[14].
  • Timur Vermes's given name is recorded as Timur[15].
  • Timur Vermes's work location is recorded as Munich[16].
  • Timur Vermes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Timur Vermes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Timur Vermes'}[18].
  • Timur Vermes's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[19].
  • Timur Vermes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: DE[22]

  • Began / founded: 1967[23]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 401170e1-a0da-47df-af0d-3b53860d9025[25]

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Origins and Family

Timur Vermes's place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1967[3].

Education

Timur Vermes was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Timur Vermes is Look Who's Back[10].

Why It Matters

Timur Vermes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Look Who's Back[28], a literary work[29].

FAQs

Where was Timur Vermes born?

Born in Nuremberg[2], Timur Vermes…

What did Timur Vermes do for work?

Timur Vermes worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Timur Vermes go to school?

Timur Vermes was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer, novelist
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