Gerhard Masur

American historian
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Summary

Gerhard Masur was born on September 17, 1901[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on June 21, 1975[3], in Lynchburg[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: North Beverly Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8], Germany[9]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Meinecke[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Archives at: Institute of Contemporary History – Archives[14]
  • Given name: Gerhard[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[16], English[17]
  • Name in native language: Gerhard Masur[18]
  • Interested in: nationalism[19]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Masur born?

Gerhard Masur was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Gerhard Masur die?

Gerhard Masur died in Lynchburg[4].

What did Gerhard Masur do for work?

Gerhard Masur worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Gerhard Masur receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . gepris-historisch.dfg.de. gepris-historisch.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Ddb person (gnd) id → 118919598
    Place of burial → North Beverly Cemetery
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 074624288
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