Wilhelm John

Austrian general, museum director and military historian (1877-1934)
Person human Q15447529
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Wilhelm John

Summary

Wilhelm John is a human[1]. He was born in Olomouc[2]. He was born on May 1, 1877[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on March 19, 1934[5]. He worked as a military historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Olomouc[2], Wilhelm John…
  • Wilhelm John passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Wilhelm John was born on May 1, 1877[3].
  • Wilhelm John died on March 19, 1934[5].
  • Wilhelm John held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Wilhelm John's professions included military historian[6].
  • Wilhelm John held the position of museum director[9].
  • Wilhelm John received the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[10].
  • Wilhelm John received the Jubilee Commemorative Medal (Liechtenstein)[11].
  • Wilhelm John is recorded as male[12].
  • Wilhelm John's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Wilhelm John was part of the conflict World War I[14].
  • Wilhelm John's family name is recorded as John[15].
  • Wilhelm John's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[16].
  • Wilhelm John's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm John was born in Olomouc[2]. He was born on May 1, 1877[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm John's professions included military historian[6]. He held the position of museum director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[10], a grade of an order[18], in Prussia[19] and Jubilee Commemorative Medal (Liechtenstein)[11], a jubilee medal[20], in Liechtenstein[21], founded in 1908[22].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm John died on March 19, 1934[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm John ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm John born?

Born in Olomouc[2], Wilhelm John…

Where did Wilhelm John die?

Wilhelm John died in Vienna[4].

What did Wilhelm John do for work?

Wilhelm John worked as military historian[6].

What awards did Wilhelm John receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[10] and Jubilee Commemorative Medal (Liechtenstein)[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military historian
    Military, police or special rank Q83460
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation military historian
    Participated in conflict World War I
    Date of death +1934-03-19T00:00:00Z
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