Jan Appel

German revolutionary (1890-1985)
Person human Q86717
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Jan Appel

Summary

Jan Appel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q109057[2]. He was born on January 1, 1890[3]. He passed away in Maastricht[4]. He died on May 4, 1985[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and resistance fighter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q109057[2], Jan Appel…
  • Jan Appel died in Maastricht[4].
  • Jan Appel was born on January 1, 1890[3].
  • Jan Appel died on May 4, 1985[5].
  • Jan Appel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Jan Appel worked as a politician[6].
  • Jan Appel's professions included resistance fighter[7].
  • Jan Appel is recorded as male[10].
  • Jan Appel's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jan Appel was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[12].
  • Jan Appel was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[13].
  • Jan Appel was affiliated with the Communist Workers' Party of Germany[14].
  • Jan Appel's family name is recorded as Appel[15].
  • Jan Appel's given name is recorded as Jan[16].
  • Jan Appel's given name is recorded as Ian[17].
  • Jan Appel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Q109057[2], Jan Appel… he was born on January 1, 1890[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and resistance fighter[7].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[12], a communist party[19], in Weimar Republic[20], founded in 1918[21], headquartered in Berlin[22]; Social Democratic Party of Germany[13], a political party[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1863[25]; and Communist Workers' Party of Germany[14], a communist party[26], in Weimar Republic[27], founded in 1920[28].

Death and Burial

Jan Appel died on May 4, 1985[5]. He died in Maastricht[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Appel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jan Appel born?

Jan Appel's place of birth was Q109057[2].

Where did Jan Appel die?

Jan Appel passed away in Maastricht[4].

What did Jan Appel do for work?

Jan Appel worked as politician[6] and resistance fighter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Maastricht
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Jan, Ian
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