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Dirk van Gunsteren

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Summary

Dirk van Gunsteren was born on January 1, 1953[1], in Düsseldorf[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], translator[4], writer[5], and editing staff[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 22, 1953[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Award received: Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Award[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: van Gunsteren[12]
  • Given name: Dirk[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[14]

FAQs

Where was Dirk van Gunsteren born?

Dirk van Gunsteren was born in Düsseldorf[2].

What did Dirk van Gunsteren do for work?

Dirk van Gunsteren worked as a journalist[3], translator[4], writer[5], and editing staff[6].

What awards did Dirk van Gunsteren receive?

Honors received include Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Award[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 129807001, 1125027770
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1953-02-22T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  3. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → van Gunsteren
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
    Viaf cluster id → 85752225, 20148704201436932558
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56946|batch #56946]]: remove GND subproperty for deprecated IDs resulting in a 404"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Award
    Bookbrainz author id → d800ea85-952b-4f19-82aa-b06dcc05d044
    Given name → Dirk
    Viaf cluster id → 85752225, 20148704201436932558
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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