Isidor Straus

retailing magnate victim of the Titanic sinking (1845–1912)
Person human Q707974
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Isidor Straus

Summary

Isidor Straus is a human[1]. Born in Otterberg[2], he… he was born on +1845-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in North Atlantic Ocean[4]. He died on +1912-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Isidor Straus's place of birth was Otterberg[2].
  • Isidor Straus passed away in North Atlantic Ocean[4].
  • Isidor Straus was born on +1845-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Isidor Straus died on +1912-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Isidor Straus is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].
  • Isidor Straus's father was Lazarus Straus[10].
  • Isidor Straus's mother was Sara Straus[11].
  • Isidor Straus was married to Ida Straus[12].
  • A child of Isidor Straus was Percy Selden Straus[13].
  • A child of Isidor Straus was Vivian Straus[14].
  • A child of Isidor Straus was Jesse I. Straus[15].
  • A child of Isidor Straus was Herbert Nathan Straus[16].
  • A child of Isidor Straus was Minnie Weil[17].
  • Isidor Straus held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Isidor Straus's professions included politician[6].
  • Isidor Straus worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Isidor Straus held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[19].
  • Isidor Straus's image is recorded as Isidor Straus 1903.jpg[20].
  • Isidor Straus is recorded as male[21].
  • Isidor Straus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Isidor Straus was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • Isidor Straus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019592713[24].
  • Isidor Straus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57846935[25].
  • Isidor Straus's GND ID is recorded as 1020899409[26].
  • Isidor Straus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00073600[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Otterberg[2], Isidor Straus… he was born on +1845-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lazarus Straus[10]. His mother was Sara Straus[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and businessperson[7]. Isidor Straus held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[19].

Personal Life

Among Isidor Straus's spouses was Ida Straus[12]. Children include Percy Selden Straus[13], an art collector[28], 1876–1944[29], of United States[30]; Vivian Straus[14], 1886–1967[31]; Jesse I. Straus[15], a diplomat[32], 1872–1936[33], of United States[34]; Herbert Nathan Straus[16], a merchant[35], 1881–1933[36]; and Minnie Weil[17]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].

Death and Burial

Isidor Straus died on +1912-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in North Atlantic Ocean[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Isidor Straus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Isidor Straus born?

Isidor Straus's place of birth was Otterberg[2].

Where did Isidor Straus die?

Isidor Straus died in North Atlantic Ocean[4].

Who were Isidor Straus's parents?

Isidor Straus's father was Lazarus Straus[10]. Isidor Straus's mother was Sara Straus[11].

Who was Isidor Straus married to?

Isidor Straus's spouses include Ida Straus[12].

What did Isidor Straus do for work?

Isidor Straus worked as politician[6] and businessperson[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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