Wolfgang Kapp

Prussian civil servant and journalist. Nominal leader of the Kapp-Putsch (1858-1922)
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Wolfgang Kapp
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Wolfgang Kapp

Summary

Wolfgang Kapp is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on July 24, 1858[3]. He died in Klinikum St. Georg[4]. He died on June 12, 1922[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Wolfgang Kapp…
  • Wolfgang Kapp passed away in Klinikum St. Georg[4].
  • Wolfgang Kapp was born on July 24, 1858[3].
  • Wolfgang Kapp died on June 12, 1922[5].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's father was Friedrich Kapp[9].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's mother was Louise Engels[10].
  • Wolfgang Kapp held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Wolfgang Kapp held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Wolfgang Kapp worked as a jurist[6].
  • Wolfgang Kapp worked as a politician[7].
  • Wolfgang Kapp held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[13].
  • Wolfgang Kapp was educated at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Wolfgang Kapp was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[16].
  • Wolfgang Kapp was a member of Corps Hannovera Göttingen[17].
  • Wolfgang Kapp is recorded as male[18].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Wolfgang Kapp was affiliated with the German Fatherland Party[20].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Kapp[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's family name is recorded as Kapp[23].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[24].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's work location is recorded as Berlin[25].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Wolfgang Kapp's described by source is recorded as Neue Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Kapp was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 24, 1858[3]. His father was Friedrich Kapp[9]. His mother was Louise Engels[10].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[14], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[16], a school[36], in Germany[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and politician[7]. Wolfgang Kapp held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[13].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Kapp was affiliated with the German Fatherland Party[20].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Kapp died on June 12, 1922[5]. He passed away in Klinikum St. Georg[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wolfgang Kapp include Kapp Putsch[38], an attempted coup d'état[39], in Weimar Republic[40].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Kapp ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Kapp Putsch[38], an attempted coup d'état[39], in Weimar Republic[40].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Kapp born?

Wolfgang Kapp's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Wolfgang Kapp die?

Wolfgang Kapp died in Klinikum St. Georg[4].

Who were Wolfgang Kapp's parents?

Wolfgang Kapp's father was Friedrich Kapp[9]. Wolfgang Kapp's mother was Louise Engels[10].

What did Wolfgang Kapp do for work?

Wolfgang Kapp worked as jurist[6] and politician[7].

Where did Wolfgang Kapp go to school?

Wolfgang Kapp was educated at University of Tübingen[14], University of Göttingen[15], and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Kösener Corpslisten (1910 edition). wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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