Georg Elser

German opponent of Nazism, planned and carried out an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on 8 November 1939 (1903–1945)
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Georg Elser

Summary

Georg Elser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hermaringen[2]. He was born on +1903-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4]. He died on +1945-04-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a carpenter[6], joiner[7], and resistance fighter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,860 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georg Elser's place of birth was Hermaringen[2].
  • Georg Elser passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].
  • Georg Elser passed away in Dachau[10].
  • Georg Elser was born on +1903-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Elser died on +1945-04-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georg Elser held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Georg Elser's professions included carpenter[6].
  • Georg Elser worked as a joiner[7].
  • Georg Elser's professions included resistance fighter[8].
  • Georg Elser's image is recorded as Georg Elser a (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Georg Elser is recorded as male[13].
  • Georg Elser's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Georg Elser was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[15].
  • Georg Elser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116720908[16].
  • Georg Elser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73898009[17].
  • Georg Elser's GND ID is recorded as 118530046[18].
  • Georg Elser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85269746[19].
  • Georg Elser's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12186021p[20].
  • Georg Elser's IdRef ID is recorded as 030447984[21].
  • Georg Elser's IMDb ID is recorded as nm7301751[22].
  • Georg Elser's Commons category is recorded as Georg Elser[23].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[24].
  • Georg Elser's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02cr4m[25].
  • Georg Elser's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2059055A[26].
  • Georg Elser's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0133935[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Elser was born in Hermaringen[2]. He was born on +1903-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include carpenter[6], joiner[7], and resistance fighter[8].

Personal Life

Georg Elser was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[15].

Death and Burial

Georg Elser died on +1945-04-09T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Dachau concentration camp[4], a Nazi concentration camp[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1933[30] and Dachau[10], a Greater district town[31], in Germany[32]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[24].

Why It Matters

Georg Elser ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,860 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Georg Elser born?

Born in Hermaringen[2], Georg Elser…

Where did Georg Elser die?

Georg Elser died in Dachau concentration camp[4].

What did Georg Elser do for work?

Georg Elser worked as carpenter[6], joiner[7], and resistance fighter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Hitler Book. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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