Werner Krauss

German resistance fighter, romanist, politician and literary historian (1900-1976)
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Werner Krauss

Summary

Werner Krauss is a human[1]. He was born in Stuttgart[2]. He was born on +1900-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1976-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a resistance fighter[6], romanist[7], politician[8], literary historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stuttgart[2], Werner Krauss…
  • Werner Krauss passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Werner Krauss was born on +1900-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Werner Krauss died on +1976-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Werner Krauss held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Werner Krauss held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[13].
  • Werner Krauss worked as a resistance fighter[6].
  • Werner Krauss's professions included romanist[7].
  • Werner Krauss's professions included politician[8].
  • Werner Krauss worked as a literary historian[9].
  • Werner Krauss's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Werner Krauss worked as a literary critic[14].
  • Among Werner Krauss's employers was Leipzig University[15].
  • Werner Krauss was employed by University of Marburg[16].
  • Werner Krauss was educated at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[17].
  • Werner Krauss received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18].
  • Werner Krauss received the National Prize of East Germany[19].
  • Werner Krauss received the Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR[20].
  • Werner Krauss received the Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[21].
  • Werner Krauss received the honorary doctor of the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[22].
  • Werner Krauss was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[23].
  • Werner Krauss was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Werner Krauss was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Werner Krauss's image is recorded as Werner Krauss, German Romance philologist.jpg[26].
  • Werner Krauss is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Krauss's place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on +1900-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Werner Krauss's education included a stint at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include resistance fighter[6], romanist[7], politician[8], literary historian[9], university teacher[10], and literary critic[14]. Employers include Leipzig University[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Marburg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18], a grade of an order[36], in German Democratic Republic[37]; National Prize of East Germany[19], a national award[38], in German Democratic Republic[39], founded in 1949[40]; Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR[20], a science award[41], in German Democratic Republic[42], founded in 1956[43]; Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[21], a title of honor[44], in German Democratic Republic[45], founded in 1952[46]; and honorary doctor of the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[22], an award[47], in France[48].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Socialist Unity Party of Germany[49], a political party[50], in German Democratic Republic[51], founded in 1946[52], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[53] and Communist Party of Germany[54], a communist party[55], in Weimar Republic[56], founded in 1918[57], headquartered in Berlin[58].

Death and Burial

Werner Krauss died on +1976-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Werner Krauss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Werner Krauss born?

Werner Krauss was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Werner Krauss die?

Werner Krauss died in Berlin[4].

What did Werner Krauss do for work?

Werner Krauss worked as resistance fighter[6], romanist[7], politician[8], literary historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Werner Krauss go to school?

Werner Krauss was educated at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[17].

What awards did Werner Krauss receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18], National Prize of East Germany[19], Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR[20], and Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[21].

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  22. [22] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Marburger Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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