Josef Fritzl

Austrian kidnapper and rapist
Person human Q3810134
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Josef Fritzl

Summary

Josef Fritzl is a human[1]. Born in Amstetten[2], he… he was born on April 9, 1935[3]. He worked as a criminal[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Josef Fritzl was born in Amstetten[2].
  • Josef Fritzl was born on April 9, 1935[3].
  • A child of Josef Fritzl was Elisabeth Fritzl[6].
  • Josef Fritzl held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Josef Fritzl's professions included criminal[4].
  • Among Josef Fritzl's employers was VOEST[8].
  • Josef Fritzl's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
  • Josef Fritzl is recorded as male[10].
  • Josef Fritzl's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Josef Fritzl's family name is recorded as Fritzl[12].
  • Josef Fritzl's given name is recorded as Josef[13].
  • Josef Fritzl's pseudonym is recorded as Josef Mayrhoff[14].
  • Josef Fritzl's significant event is recorded as Fritzl case[15].
  • Josef Fritzl's work location is recorded as Amstetten[16].
  • Josef Fritzl's medical condition is recorded as personality disorder not otherwise specified[17].
  • Josef Fritzl's medical condition is recorded as sexual and gender disorder[18].
  • Josef Fritzl's participant in is recorded as Fritzl case[19].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as negligent homicide[20].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as slavery[21].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as kidnapping[22].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as false imprisonment[23].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as rape[24].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as attempted rape[25].
  • Josef Fritzl's convicted of is recorded as incest[26].
  • Josef Fritzl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Fritzl's place of birth was Amstetten[2]. He was born on April 9, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Josef Fritzl worked as a criminal[4]. Among his employers was VOEST[8].

Personal Life

A child of Josef Fritzl was Elisabeth Fritzl[6]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josef Fritzl include Fritzl case[28], a criminal case[29], in Austria[30].

Why It Matters

Josef Fritzl ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Fritzl case[28], a criminal case[29], in Austria[30].

FAQs

Where was Josef Fritzl born?

Born in Amstetten[2], Josef Fritzl…

What did Josef Fritzl do for work?

Josef Fritzl worked as criminal[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . content.time.com. content.time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . content.time.com. content.time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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