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Georg Gerster

Swiss photographer (1928-2019)
Person human Q125069

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
April 30, 1928
Date of death
February 8, 2019
Place of birth
Winterthur
Place of death
Zumikon
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[9]
Occupation
photographer, archaeologist, journalist, opinion journalist
Field of work
Letecká fotografie, journalism[10][11]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[13]
Award received
Kulturpreis der Stadt Winterthur[12]
Official website
www.georggerster.com[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[19]
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[21]
Family name
Gerster[15]
Given name
Georg[16]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Winterthur[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Georg Anton Gerster en George Gerster en Georg Gerster fa گیورگ گرستر ja ゲオルグ・ゲルスター nl G.A. Gerster nl Georg Anton Gerster ru Георг Герстер
🔖 Identifiers · 77
ISNI
0000000381388969
VIAF cluster ID
25005345, 261252599
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
119379325
ADAGP artist ID
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AbART person ID
67920
American Academy in Rome ID
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Archaeology Data Service person ID
10210
Artists of the World ID
00603969
Artnet artist ID
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Artsy artist ID
georg-gerster
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
GersterGeorg1928-, GersterGeorg
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Babelio author ID
202883
Biblioteca centrale Cappuccini authority ID
5415
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CIRDOC author ID
3007
CONOR.SI ID
80151651
CONOR.SR ID
56565001
CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
119379325
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119379325
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
22568
Discogs artist ID
2316397
EBAF authority ID
24404
Europeana entity
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FAST ID
1433268
FotoCH photographer ID
21136
Fotografen.nl ID
282136
Freebase ID
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HDS ID
027248
IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119379325
Kallías ID
PE00161423, PE00089461
Le Delarge artist ID
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Luminous-Lint ID
Georg__Gerster
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
44207
MutualArt artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
832396
NLAI ID
1587174
NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
214573
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007307366805171
National Library of Latvia ID
000238052
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1283654
National Virtual Library of India ID
258770, 409456
Open Library ID
OL884169A
Parsifal cluster ID
128872
Patrinum ID
202838
Perlentaucher ID
georg-gerster
Persée author ID
389721
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
276651
Prabook ID
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RKDartists ID
282136
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
41369
SAIA authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SIK-ISEA person ID
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SIKART person ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
500375340
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
19320
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1140921
Unz Review author ID
GersterGeorg
V&A person ID
A15286
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/100695
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Occupation 3
journalist, photographer, archaeologist
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Family name 1
Gerster
Field of work 1
journalism
Given name 1
Georg
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Winterthur
Place of birth 1
Winterthur
Place of death 1
Zumikon
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Georg Gerster was born on April 30, 1928[1], in Winterthur[2]. He died on February 8, 2019[3], in Zumikon[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], archaeologist[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8].

FAQs

Where was Georg Gerster born?

Georg Gerster's place of birth was Winterthur[2].

Where did Georg Gerster die?

Georg Gerster passed away in Zumikon[4].

What did Georg Gerster do for work?

Georg Gerster worked as a photographer[5], archaeologist[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8].

What awards did Georg Gerster receive?

Honors received include Kulturpreis der Stadt Winterthur[12].

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . stadt.winterthur.ch. Retrieved . stadt.winterthur.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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