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Walther Ruge

German geographer (1865-1943)
Person human Q2547400

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
April 23, 1865
Date of death
May 11, 1943
Place of birth
Dresden
Place of death
Radebeul
Country of citizenship
German Reich[11]
Occupation
teacher, geographer, cartographer, historian
Position held
rector[12]
Father
Sophus Ruge[9]
Child
Friedrich Ruge[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[16]
Different from
Walter Ruge[17]
Family name
Ruge[14]
Given name
Walther[15]
Writing language
German[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walther Ruge en W. Ruge
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
000000010988324X
VIAF cluster ID
74610145
GND ID
116702141
DDB person (GND) ID
116702141
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116702141
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121v7bcr
IdRef ID
184597900
KBR person ID
14418049
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116702141
Kallías ID
PE00281908
NUKAT ID
n2010159430
National Library of Greece ID
95060
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1426319
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068145381
RERO ID (legacy)
A003770194
SBN author ID
PUVV239501
Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID
23110
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/254829
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJckPtWj3X33qRdg6vcHG3

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Summary

Born in Dresden[1], he… he was born on April 23, 1865[2]. He passed away in Radebeul[3]. He died on May 11, 1943[4]. He worked as a teacher[5], geographer[6], cartographer[7], and historian[8].

FAQs

Where was Walther Ruge born?

Born in Dresden[1].

Where did Walther Ruge die?

Walther Ruge died in Radebeul[3].

Who were Walther Ruge's parents?

Walther Ruge's father was Sophus Ruge[9].

What did Walther Ruge do for work?

Walther Ruge worked as teacher[5], geographer[6], cartographer[7], and historian[8].

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  1. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID → 23110
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55956|batch #55956]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  2. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID → 23110
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID: 116702141, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  3. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → teacher, geographer, cartographer +1
    Position held → rector
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: rector"
  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dresden
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/121v7bcr
    Date of birth → +1865-04-23T00:00:00Z
    Different from → Walter Ruge
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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