Karl Giese

German LGBT-activist, archivist and curator (1898-1938)
Person human Q23639074
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Karl Giese

Summary

Karl Giese is a human[1]. His place of birth was German Empire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1898[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on March 16, 1938[5]. He worked as an archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in German Empire[2], Karl Giese…
  • Karl Giese's place of birth was Berlin[10].
  • Karl Giese died in Brno[4].
  • Karl Giese was born on January 1, 1898[3].
  • Karl Giese was born on October 18, 1898[11].
  • Karl Giese died on March 16, 1938[5].
  • Karl Giese held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Karl Giese's professions included archivist[6].
  • Karl Giese worked as a curator[7].
  • Karl Giese worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was archival science[13].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was exhibition curation[14].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was sexology[15].
  • Karl Giese's field of work was curating[16].
  • Among Karl Giese's employers was Institut für Sexualwissenschaft[17].
  • Karl Giese is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Giese's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Giese's Commons category is recorded as Karl Giese[20].
  • Karl Giese's unmarried partner is recorded as Magnus Hirschfeld[21].
  • Karl Giese's family name is recorded as Giese[22].
  • Karl Giese's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Giese's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Karl Giese's P14536 is recorded as 402667[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include German Empire[2], a historical period[26], founded in 1871[27] and Berlin[10], a seat of government[28], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[29], founded in 1244[30]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1898[3] and October 18, 1898[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. Fields of work include archival science[13], a field of study[31]; exhibition curation[14]; sexology[15], an academic discipline[32]; and curating[16]. Among Karl Giese's employers was Institut für Sexualwissenschaft[17].

Death and Burial

Karl Giese died on March 16, 1938[5]. He passed away in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Giese ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Karl Giese born?

Born in German Empire[2], Karl Giese…

Where did Karl Giese die?

Karl Giese passed away in Brno[4].

What did Karl Giese do for work?

Karl Giese worked as archivist[6], curator[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Charlotte Charlaque: Transfrau, Laienschauspielerin, "Königin der Brooklyn Heights Promenade". wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . sexuologie-info.de. sexuologie-info.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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