Walther Wüst

Rector of the University of Munich and SS member (1901-1993)
Person human Q71631
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Walther Wüst

Summary

Walther Wüst is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaiserslautern[2]. He was born on +1901-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1993-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaiserslautern[2], Walther Wüst…
  • Walther Wüst died in Munich[4].
  • Walther Wüst was born on +1901-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walther Wüst died on +1993-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walther Wüst is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].
  • Walther Wüst held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Walther Wüst held citizenship in Nazi Germany[12].
  • Walther Wüst held citizenship in West Germany[13].
  • Walther Wüst's professions included politician[6].
  • Walther Wüst's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Walther Wüst worked as a philologist[8].
  • Walther Wüst's field of work was oriental studies[14].
  • Walther Wüst's field of work was philology[15].
  • Walther Wüst's field of work was Indo-European[16].
  • Walther Wüst's field of work was national socialism[17].
  • Walther Wüst's field of work was propaganda in Nazi Germany[18].
  • Walther Wüst was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Walther Wüst's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Walther Wüst was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Walther Wüst was a member of Schutzstaffel[22].
  • Walther Wüst's image is recorded as Walther Wüst.jpg[23].
  • Walther Wüst is recorded as male[24].
  • Walther Wüst's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Walther Wüst was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].
  • Walther Wüst's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081752271[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walther Wüst was born in Kaiserslautern[2]. He was born on +1901-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walther Wüst's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. Fields of work include oriental studies[14], an academic discipline[28]; philology[15], an academic discipline[29]; Indo-European[16], a language family[30]; national socialism[17], a political ideology[31]; and propaganda in Nazi Germany[18]. Walther Wüst was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].

Personal Life

Walther Wüst was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].

Death and Burial

Walther Wüst died on +1993-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Walther Wüst ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Walther Wüst born?

Walther Wüst was born in Kaiserslautern[2].

Where did Walther Wüst die?

Walther Wüst died in Munich[4].

What did Walther Wüst do for work?

Walther Wüst worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Walther Wüst go to school?

Walther Wüst was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . google.de. google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Member of political party Nazi Party
    Place of death Munich
    Member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Schutzstaffel
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