Franz Josef Degenhardt

German songwriter, writer and lawyer (1931–2011)
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Franz Josef Degenhardt

Summary

Franz Josef Degenhardt is a human[1]. He was born in Schwelm[2]. He was born on December 3, 1931[3]. He died in Quickborn[4]. He died on November 14, 2011[5]. He worked as a musician[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], poet[9], and poet lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schwelm[2], Franz Josef Degenhardt…
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt died in Quickborn[4].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was born on December 3, 1931[3].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt died on November 14, 2011[5].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • German was Franz Josef Degenhardt's native language[13].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's professions included musician[6].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's professions included writer[7].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's professions included poet[9].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt worked as a poet lawyer[10].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's professions included songwriter[14].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was educated at Saarland University[15].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR[16].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[17].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt is recorded as male[18].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt was affiliated with the German Communist Party[21].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's genre is traditional folk music[22].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's discography is recorded as Franz Josef Degenhardt discography[23].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's Commons category is recorded as Franz Josef Degenhardt[24].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's family name is recorded as Degenhardt[25].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's given name is recorded as Franz[26].
  • Franz Josef Degenhardt's given name is recorded as Josef[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schwelm[2], Franz Josef Degenhardt… he was born on December 3, 1931[3]. German was his native language[13].

Education

Franz Josef Degenhardt was educated at Saarland University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], poet[9], poet lawyer[10], and songwriter[14].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany[20], a political party[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1863[30] and German Communist Party[21], a communist party[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1968[33], headquartered in Essen[34].

Death and Burial

Franz Josef Degenhardt died on November 14, 2011[5]. He died in Quickborn[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Josef Degenhardt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Franz Josef Degenhardt born?

Franz Josef Degenhardt's place of birth was Schwelm[2].

Where did Franz Josef Degenhardt die?

Franz Josef Degenhardt passed away in Quickborn[4].

What did Franz Josef Degenhardt do for work?

Franz Josef Degenhardt worked as musician[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], poet[9], and poet lawyer[10].

Where did Franz Josef Degenhardt go to school?

Franz Josef Degenhardt was educated at Saarland University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Catalog of the German National Library. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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