Jan Petersen

screenwriter and writer (1906-1969)
Person human Q102871
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Jan Petersen was born on January 1, 1906[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on November 11, 1969[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 2, 1906[9]
  • Country of citizenship: German Democratic Republic[10]
  • Award received: Goethe award of Berlin[11], National Prize of East Germany[12], Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Germany[15]
  • Commons category: Jan Petersen (writer)[16]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[17], Landeskirchliches Archiv Kiel[18]
  • Family name: Petersen[19]
  • Given name: Jan[20]
  • Pseudonym: Peter Jansen[21]
  • Described at URL: https://www.fruehe-texte-holocaustliteratur.de/wiki/Schwalm,Hans_Otto_Alfred(1906-1969)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • P14750: 2053-CF1C-AF9D-9DF2-735B[24]

Why It Matters

Jan Petersen is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jan Petersen born?

Jan Petersen's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Jan Petersen die?

Jan Petersen died in Berlin[4].

What did Jan Petersen do for work?

Jan Petersen worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], and journalist[7].

What awards did Jan Petersen receive?

Honors received include Goethe award of Berlin[11], National Prize of East Germany[12], and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jan Petersen. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-petersen-q102871
MLA “Jan Petersen.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-petersen-q102871.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jan-petersen-q102871_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jan Petersen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-petersen-q102871}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jan Petersen — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-petersen-q102871 (retrieved 2026-10-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-petersen-q102871 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es']
    National library of lithuania id → LNB:C04/;=m7
    Bibsys id → 90804947
    Egaxa id → vtls003606636
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bookbrainz author id: d98eb5c0-e4a4-4a07-bc70-51ce0509a55c, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  2. 7w ago · Fryed-peach · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2053-CF1C-AF9D-9DF2-735B
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+community+self_stated_in refs; add mul label ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  3. 10w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Imdb id → nm0676841
    Citizenship → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44263|batch #44263]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.