Walter Gross

German physician and Nazi politician (1904-1945)
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Walter Gross

Summary

Walter Gross is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on +1904-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1945-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racial theorist[6], physician[7], author[8], politician[9], and eugenicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kassel[2], Walter Gross…
  • Walter Gross passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Walter Gross was born on +1904-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Gross died on +1945-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Gross is buried at Berlin[12].
  • Walter Gross held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Walter Gross held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Walter Gross held citizenship in Nazi Germany[15].
  • Walter Gross's professions included racial theorist[6].
  • Walter Gross worked as a physician[7].
  • Walter Gross's professions included author[8].
  • Walter Gross's professions included politician[9].
  • Walter Gross's professions included eugenicist[10].
  • Walter Gross's professions included antisemite[16].
  • Walter Gross's field of work was race policy[17].
  • Walter Gross's field of work was race theory[18].
  • Walter Gross's field of work was eugenics[19].
  • Walter Gross's field of work was politics[20].
  • Walter Gross's field of work was Nazism[21].
  • Walter Gross held the position of member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[22].
  • Walter Gross's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[23].
  • Walter Gross was educated at University of Tübingen[24].
  • Walter Gross's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Gross is NSDAP Office of Racial Policy[26].
  • Walter Gross was a member of Kaiser Wilhelm Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Gross was born in Kassel[2]. He was born on +1904-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[23], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; University of Tübingen[24], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]. Walter Gross earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racial theorist[6], physician[7], author[8], politician[9], eugenicist[10], and antisemite[16]. Fields of work include race policy[17]; race theory[18]; eugenics[19], a social theory[41]; politics[20], an academic discipline[42]; and Nazism[21], a political ideology[43]. Walter Gross held the position of member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Walter Gross is NSDAP Office of Racial Policy[26].

Personal Life

Walter Gross was affiliated with the Nazi Party[44].

Death and Burial

Walter Gross died on +1945-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[12].

Why It Matters

Walter Gross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gross born?

Walter Gross was born in Kassel[2].

Where did Walter Gross die?

Walter Gross died in Berlin[4].

What did Walter Gross do for work?

Walter Gross worked as racial theorist[6], physician[7], author[8], politician[9], and eugenicist[10].

Where did Walter Gross go to school?

Walter Gross was educated at University of Göttingen[23], University of Tübingen[24], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . spartacus-educational.com. spartacus-educational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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