Walter Kuhn

German historian (1903–1983)
Person human Q97216
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Walter Kuhn

Summary

Walter Kuhn is a human[1]. He was born in Bielsko-Biała[2]. He was born on September 27, 1903[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on August 5, 1983[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and folklorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Kuhn's place of birth was Bielsko-Biała[2].
  • Walter Kuhn died in Salzburg[4].
  • Walter Kuhn was born on September 27, 1903[3].
  • Walter Kuhn was born on January 1, 1903[10].
  • Walter Kuhn died on August 5, 1983[5].
  • Walter Kuhn died on January 1, 1983[11].
  • Walter Kuhn held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Walter Kuhn's professions included historian[6].
  • Walter Kuhn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Kuhn's professions included folklorist[8].
  • Walter Kuhn's field of work was history[13].
  • Walter Kuhn's field of work was human migration[14].
  • Walter Kuhn's field of work was folklore[15].
  • Walter Kuhn was employed by University of Hamburg[16].
  • Among Walter Kuhn's employers was University of Wrocław[17].
  • Walter Kuhn was educated at University of Vienna[18].
  • Walter Kuhn is recorded as male[19].
  • Walter Kuhn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walter Kuhn was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].
  • Walter Kuhn's family name is recorded as Kuhn[22].
  • Walter Kuhn's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Kuhn's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[24].
  • Walter Kuhn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Walter Kuhn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Walter Kuhn'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Walter Kuhn was born in Bielsko-Biała[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 27, 1903[3] and January 1, 1903[10].

Education

Walter Kuhn was educated at University of Vienna[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and folklorist[8]. Fields of work include history[13]; human migration[14]; and folklore[15], a genre[27]. Employers include University of Hamburg[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Hamburg[31] and University of Wrocław[17], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1702[34].

Personal Life

Walter Kuhn was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 5, 1983[5] and January 1, 1983[11]. Walter Kuhn died in Salzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Kuhn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Walter Kuhn born?

Walter Kuhn's place of birth was Bielsko-Biała[2].

Where did Walter Kuhn die?

Walter Kuhn passed away in Salzburg[4].

What did Walter Kuhn do for work?

Walter Kuhn worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and folklorist[8].

Where did Walter Kuhn go to school?

Walter Kuhn was educated at University of Vienna[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, university teacher, folklorist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, university teacher, folklorist
    Employer University of Hamburg, University of Wrocław
    Nsdap membership number (1925–1945) 7455465
    Place of death Salzburg
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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