Walter Gerwig

German lutenist and composer (1899–1966)
Person human Q2544456
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Walter Gerwig

Summary

Walter Gerwig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He was born on November 6, 1899[3]. He passed away in Heisterschoß[4]. He died on July 9, 1966[5]. He worked as a musician[6], composer[7], and lutenist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt (Oder)[2], Walter Gerwig…
  • Walter Gerwig passed away in Heisterschoß[4].
  • Walter Gerwig was born on November 6, 1899[3].
  • Walter Gerwig died on July 9, 1966[5].
  • Walter Gerwig held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Walter Gerwig worked as a musician[6].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included composer[7].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included lutenist[8].
  • Walter Gerwig is recorded as male[11].
  • Walter Gerwig's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Walter Gerwig's family name is recorded as Gerwig[13].
  • Walter Gerwig's given name is recorded as Walter[14].
  • Walter Gerwig's instrument is recorded as lute[15].
  • Walter Gerwig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[16].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: DE[18]

  • Began / founded: 1899-11-06[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-07-09[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ec9eac5-551c-4364-93fa-7923df829984[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Gerwig's place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He was born on November 6, 1899[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], composer[7], and lutenist[8].

Death and Burial

Walter Gerwig died on July 9, 1966[5]. He died in Heisterschoß[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Gerwig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gerwig born?

Walter Gerwig was born in Frankfurt (Oder)[2].

Where did Walter Gerwig die?

Walter Gerwig died in Heisterschoß[4].

What did Walter Gerwig do for work?

Walter Gerwig worked as musician[6], composer[7], and lutenist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, composer, lutenist
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Nla trove people id 1151542
    Family name Gerwig
    Idref id 171192087
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058509060906706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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