Willy Kreitz

Belgian ice hockey player and sculptor (1903–1982)
Person human Q2228306
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Summary

Willy Kreitz was born on September 21, 1903[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on July 3, 1982[3], in Uccle[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5], sculptor[6], and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[9]
  • Notable work: Seafarers' Monument[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: figurative art[12]
  • Commons category: Willy Kreitz[13]
  • Archives at: Letterenhuis[14]
  • Sport: ice hockey[15]
  • Family name: Kreitz[16]
  • Given name: Willy[17]
  • Work location: Antwerp[18]
  • Participant in: 1924 Winter Olympics[19], 1928 Winter Olympics[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Willy Kreitz[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[22]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Design Museum Gent[24], Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp[25], Middelheim Museum[26], Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[27], Het Scheepvaartmuseum[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[29]

Why It Matters

Willy Kreitz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Willy Kreitz born?

Willy Kreitz's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Willy Kreitz die?

Willy Kreitz passed away in Uccle[4].

What did Willy Kreitz do for work?

Willy Kreitz worked as an ice hockey player[5], sculptor[6], and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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