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Wolfgang Lorenz

German philosopher, university teacher and genealogist (born 1931)
Person human Q2590460

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
August 16, 1931
Date of death
August 15, 2026
Place of birth
Annaberg-Buchholz
Place of death
Leipzig
Country of citizenship
Germany, East Germany[10][11]
Occupation
philosopher, university teacher, Traditional genealogist, writer, local historian
Employer
Leipzig University[12]
Award received
Johannes R. Becher Medal, Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Bronze, Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Silver[13][14][15]
Work location
Leipzig[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Family name
Lorenz[19]
Given name
Wolfgang[20]
Member of
Adam-Ries-Bund[16]
Name in native language
Wolfgang Lorenz[23]
Residence
Annaberg-Buchholz[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wolfgang Lorenz de John Wolfgang Lorenz
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000022085173
VIAF cluster ID
2518575
Library of Congress authority ID
no2015141251
GND ID
13421255X
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12197689d
Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
Lorenz_1481
DDB person (GND) ID
13421255X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
13421255X
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122jqmx1
IdRef ID
030592828
IxTheo authority ID
563005394
NUKAT ID
n2012104138
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810681366405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069221081
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhRMMqmfcvVrhtFqjXTpP
Yale LUX ID
person/a6d12806-d730-4cb2-a340-1520950589ce

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Summary

Wolfgang Lorenz was born in Annaberg-Buchholz[1]. He was born on August 16, 1931[2]. He died in Leipzig[3]. He died on August 15, 2026[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], genealogist[7], writer[8], and local historian[9].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Johannes R. Becher Medal[13], an award[24], in German Democratic Republic[25]; Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Bronze[14]; and Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Silver[15].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Lorenz born?

Born in Annaberg-Buchholz[1].

Where did Wolfgang Lorenz die?

Wolfgang Lorenz passed away in Leipzig[3].

What did Wolfgang Lorenz do for work?

Wolfgang Lorenz worked as philosopher[5], university teacher[6], genealogist[7], writer[8], and local historian[9].

What awards did Wolfgang Lorenz receive?

Honors received include Johannes R. Becher Medal[13], Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Bronze[14], and Pestalozzi Medal for Faithful Services in Silver[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Leipzig
    Wikipedia languages → ['de']
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  2. 10w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-08-15T00:00:00Z
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Annaberg-Buchholz
    IxTheo authority ID → 563005394
    Library of Congress authority ID → no2015141251
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/122jqmx1
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