John Rabe

German businessman (1882–1950)
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Summary

John Rabe was born on November 23, 1882[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on January 5, 1950[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,586 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Employer: Siemens[9]
  • Notable work: The Good Man of Nanking[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[12]
  • Commons category: John Rabe[13]
  • Cause of death: stroke[14]
  • Residence: John Rabe House[15]
  • Family name: Rabe[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v1053450.htm[18]
  • Relative: Thomas Rabe[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Name in native language: John Rabe[22]
  • Different from: John Rabe[23]

Why It Matters

John Rabe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Rabe born?

John Rabe's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did John Rabe die?

John Rabe passed away in Berlin[4].

What did John Rabe do for work?

John Rabe worked as an entrepreneur[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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