Johannes Willms

German journalist and historian of modern age
Person human Q1698638
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Summary

Johannes Willms was born on May 25, 1948[1], in Würzburg[2]. He died on July 11, 2022[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], historian of Modern Age[6], non-fiction writer[7], historian[8], and television editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Employer: ZDF[13]
  • Award received: Prix de l’Académie de Berlin[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Willms[16]
  • Given name: Johannes[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[18]
  • P14927: 104381841[19]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Willms born?

Johannes Willms's place of birth was Würzburg[2].

Where did Johannes Willms die?

Johannes Willms passed away in Munich[4].

What did Johannes Willms do for work?

Johannes Willms worked as a journalist[5], historian of Modern Age[6], non-fiction writer[7], historian[8], and television editor[9].

What awards did Johannes Willms receive?

Honors received include Prix de l’Académie de Berlin[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . academie-de-berlin.de. Retrieved . academie-de-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    P14927 → 104381841
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, historian of Modern Age, non-fiction writer +2
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  3. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tabakalera id → 110986
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    Library of congress authority id → n83236360
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