Walter Peterhans

German photographer (1897–1960)
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Walter Peterhans

Summary

Walter Peterhans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1897-06-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Peterhans was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Walter Peterhans died in Stuttgart[4].
  • Walter Peterhans was born on +1897-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Peterhans died on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Walter Peterhans's spouses was Brigitte Peterhans[9].
  • A child of Walter Peterhans was Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans[10].
  • Walter Peterhans held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Walter Peterhans worked as a photographer[6].
  • Walter Peterhans worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Peterhans's field of work was photography[12].
  • Among Walter Peterhans's employers was Bauhaus[13].
  • Among Walter Peterhans's employers was Armour Institute[14].
  • Walter Peterhans was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[15].
  • Walter Peterhans is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter Peterhans's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter Peterhans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109598553[18].
  • Walter Peterhans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22945367[19].
  • Walter Peterhans's GND ID is recorded as 119173255[20].
  • Walter Peterhans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92119357[21].
  • Walter Peterhans's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500124356[22].
  • Walter Peterhans's archives at is recorded as Bauhaus-Archiv[23].
  • Walter Peterhans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bxpry[24].
  • Walter Peterhans's Open Library ID is recorded as OL492800A[25].
  • Walter Peterhans's RKDartists ID is recorded as 376629[26].
  • Walter Peterhans's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0221286[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Peterhans's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1897-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and university teacher[7]. Walter Peterhans's field of work was photography[12]. Employers include Bauhaus[13], an architectural style[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30]; Armour Institute[14], an educational institution[31], in United States[32]; and Illinois Institute of Technology[15], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1940[35], headquartered in Chicago[36].

Personal Life

Walter Peterhans was married to Brigitte Peterhans[9]. A child of him was Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Peterhans died on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Peterhans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walter Peterhans born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Walter Peterhans…

Where did Walter Peterhans die?

Walter Peterhans passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Who was Walter Peterhans married to?

Walter Peterhans's spouses include Brigitte Peterhans[9].

What did Walter Peterhans do for work?

Walter Peterhans worked as photographer[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bauhaus100.com. bauhaus100.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bauhaus100.com. bauhaus100.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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