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Walther Kranz

German classicist and educationist (1884–1960); affiant in the Einsatzgruppen Trial (NMT 9)
Person human Q67863

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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
November 23, 1884
Date of death
September 18, 1960
Place of birth
Georgsmarienhütte
Place of death
Bonn
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
philosopher, classical philologist, university teacher, philosophy historian, secondary school teacher, director of studies, teacher[11][12]
Employer
University of Bonn, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Istanbul University[13][14][15]
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]
Doctoral advisor
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[17]
Work location
Bonn, Istanbul, Göttingen[24][25][26]
Student of
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[30]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[28]
Family name
Kranz[22]
Given name
Walther[23]
Member of
Mommsen Society, Graeca[18][19]
Name in native language
Walther Kranz[31]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[33]
P14925
1122
Participant in
Einsatzgruppen Trial[29]
Residence
Istanbul[21]
Significant person
Franz Six[32]
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Writing language
German[34]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 64
ISNI
0000000116912109
VIAF cluster ID
97973881
Library of Congress authority ID
n87802191
GND ID
116381280
Academy of Athens authority ID
10295
American Academy in Rome ID
12432277
Angelicum ID
13639
BBF ID
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BIBSYS ID
90238812
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12325057j
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
kranz-walther
CANTIC ID
981058612580706706
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CONOR.SI ID
88385379
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11254103
Catalogus Professorum Halensis ID
kranzwalther
CiNii Research ID
1140563741812456064
DDB person (GND) ID
116381280
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116381280
FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
Nagyigmánd
Freebase ID
/m/0j27sj6
Goodreads author ID
3223091
IdRef ID
032166966
IxTheo authority ID
133383768
KBR person ID
14221023
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116381280
Kallías ID
PE00300245
Levadia Library ID
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Libraries Australia ID
35787092
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
206953
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01000367
NL CR AUT ID
uk2005277063
NLA Trove people ID
1087702
NLP ID
a0000002555186
NSK (VIAF) ID
000158923
NSK ID
981005775618909366
NUKAT ID
n97014283
National Library of Greece ID
154371
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001323563
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000078439
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007264119505171
National Library of Latvia ID
000191120
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Cdko;=CL
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810619046705606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX851046
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068473737
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786696185
Open Library ID
OL150067A
Parsifal cluster ID
136561
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
121978
Prabook ID
1780512
RERO ID (legacy)
A003472382
RedBA Granada authority ID
94609
SAIA authority ID
5a1d4d054ab9d081344cedad
SBN author ID
UBOV404706
SNK ID
202061
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls011976419
Treccani ID
walter-kranz
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
51424, 204936
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058612580706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1054965
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/113700
Wellcome Collection concept ID
w9ukvdny
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqBv8crvdbgrxvkmHKGHC

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Occupation 5
philosopher, university teacher, classical philologist, philosophy historian, secondary school teacher
Employer 3
University of Bonn, Istanbul University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Work location 2
Istanbul, Bonn
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Doctoral advisor 1
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Doctoral advisors 1
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Edited works 1
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Educated at 1
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
FactGrid item ID 1
Nagyigmánd
Family name 1
Kranz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Diels–Kranz numbering
Participant in 1
Einsatzgruppen Trial
Place of birth 1
Georgsmarienhütte
Place of death 1
Bonn
Residence 1
Istanbul
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Franz Six
Student of 1
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Teachers 1
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Writing language 1
German
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Summary

Walther Kranz was born on November 23, 1884[1], in Georgsmarienhütte[2]. He died on September 18, 1960[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], philosophy historian[8], and secondary school teacher[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Walther Kranz include Diels–Kranz numbering[35], a catalogue[36].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Walther Kranz include Diels–Kranz numbering[35], a catalogue[36].

FAQs

Where was Walther Kranz born?

Walther Kranz was born in Georgsmarienhütte[2].

Where did Walther Kranz die?

Walther Kranz passed away in Bonn[4].

What did Walther Kranz do for work?

Walther Kranz worked as a philosopher[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], philosophy historian[8], and secondary school teacher[9].

Where did Walther Kranz go to school?

Walther Kranz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

Related Entities

Germany Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Bonn, Istanbul, Göttingen
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    Sitelink count → 17
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    Occupation → philosopher, classical philologist, university teacher +4
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