Ferdinand Schiess

recipient of the Victoria Cross (1856–1884)
Person human Q120869
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Ferdinand Schiess

Summary

Ferdinand Schiess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burgdorf[2]. He was born on +1856-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Angola[4]. He died on +1884-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ferdinand Schiess's place of birth was Burgdorf[2].
  • Ferdinand Schiess passed away in Angola[4].
  • Ferdinand Schiess was born on +1856-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ferdinand Schiess died on +1884-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ferdinand Schiess held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Ferdinand Schiess received the Victoria Cross[9].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's image is recorded as Defense of Roark's Drift by Alphonse de Neuville - Detail - Possibly Ferdinand Schiess.jpg[10].
  • Ferdinand Schiess is recorded as male[11].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's military branch is recorded as French Army[13].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Schiess[14].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[15].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[16].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7677021[17].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's participated in conflict is recorded as Anglo-Zulu War[18].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Rorke's Drift[19].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04g5bv[20].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's family name is recorded as Q37066686[21].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's given name is recorded as Christian[22].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's plaque image is recorded as Friederich Schiess Memorial.jpg[23].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000177240308835[24].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Prabook ID is recorded as 2434060[25].
  • Ferdinand Schiess's Awards & Winners artist ID is recorded as 04g5bv[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Burgdorf[2], Ferdinand Schiess… he was born on +1856-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ferdinand Schiess worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Ferdinand Schiess received the Victoria Cross[9].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Schiess died on +1884-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Angola[4].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Schiess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Schiess born?

Born in Burgdorf[2], Ferdinand Schiess…

Where did Ferdinand Schiess die?

Ferdinand Schiess died in Angola[4].

What did Ferdinand Schiess do for work?

Ferdinand Schiess worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Ferdinand Schiess receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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