Wolfgang Foerster

German officer and historian (1875-1963)
Person human Q100483
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Wolfgang Foerster

Summary

Wolfgang Foerster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on +1875-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Icking[4]. He died on +1963-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military historian[6], archivist[7], military officer[8], writer[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Foerster was born in Wrocław[2].
  • Wolfgang Foerster died in Icking[4].
  • Wolfgang Foerster was born on +1875-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Foerster died on +1963-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's father was Richard Foerster[12].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's mother was Angelika Lübbert[13].
  • Wolfgang Foerster held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Wolfgang Foerster worked as a military historian[6].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's professions included archivist[7].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's professions included military officer[8].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's professions included writer[9].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's professions included historian[10].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's field of work was military history[15].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's field of work was military[16].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's field of work was archival science[17].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's field of work was history[18].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's field of work was military affairs[19].
  • Wolfgang Foerster is recorded as male[20].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108916310[22].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41943037[23].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's GND ID is recorded as 116643242[24].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89610630[25].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12488295s[26].
  • Wolfgang Foerster's IdRef ID is recorded as 09569532X[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Foerster's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on +1875-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Foerster[12]. His mother was Angelika Lübbert[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[6], archivist[7], military officer[8], writer[9], and historian[10]. Fields of work include military history[15], an academic discipline[28]; military[16], an armed organization[29]; archival science[17], a field of study[30]; history[18]; and military affairs[19], a concept[31].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Foerster died on +1963-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Icking[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Foerster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Foerster born?

Wolfgang Foerster was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Wolfgang Foerster die?

Wolfgang Foerster passed away in Icking[4].

Who were Wolfgang Foerster's parents?

Wolfgang Foerster's father was Richard Foerster[12]. Wolfgang Foerster's mother was Angelika Lübbert[13].

What did Wolfgang Foerster do for work?

Wolfgang Foerster worked as military historian[6], archivist[7], military officer[8], writer[9], and historian[10].

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. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . zenodo.org. Retrieved . zenodo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . zenodo.org. Retrieved . zenodo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at German Federal Archives
    Aliases
    Mother Angelika Lübbert
    Father Richard Foerster
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