Walter Mehring

German writer (1896–1981)
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Walter Mehring

Summary

Walter Mehring is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on April 29, 1896[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on October 3, 1981[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and watercolorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Walter Mehring was born in Berlin[2].
  • Walter Mehring died in Zurich[4].
  • Walter Mehring was born on April 29, 1896[3].
  • Walter Mehring died on October 3, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].
  • Walter Mehring held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Walter Mehring worked as a poet[6].
  • Walter Mehring's professions included writer[7].
  • Walter Mehring's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Walter Mehring worked as a watercolorist[9].
  • Walter Mehring's field of work was satire[13].
  • Walter Mehring received the Fontane-Preis[14].
  • Walter Mehring received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Walter Mehring was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[16].
  • Walter Mehring is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter Mehring's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter Mehring's Commons category is recorded as Walter Mehring[19].
  • Walter Mehring's family name is recorded as Mehring[20].
  • Walter Mehring's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Walter Mehring's work location is recorded as Vienna[22].
  • Walter Mehring's work location is recorded as Paris[23].
  • Walter Mehring's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Walter Mehring's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Walter Mehring'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1896-04-29[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-10-03[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 32ea42ad-aa70-49b7-803e-bb1048fdbfd0[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Mehring's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on April 29, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and watercolorist[9]. Walter Mehring's field of work was satire[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fontane-Preis[14], a literary award[31], in Germany[32] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Walter Mehring died on October 3, 1981[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].

Why It Matters

Walter Mehring ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Walter Mehring born?

Walter Mehring was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Walter Mehring die?

Walter Mehring died in Zurich[4].

What did Walter Mehring do for work?

Walter Mehring worked as poet[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and watercolorist[9].

What awards did Walter Mehring receive?

Honors received include Fontane-Preis[14] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . whoswho.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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