Katharina Reiss

German linguist and translator (1923-2018)
Person human Q6376140
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Summary

Katharina Reiss is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Rheinhausen[2]. She was born on April 17, 1923[3]. She passed away in Munich[4]. She died on April 16, 2018[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], author[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and translation scholar[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rheinhausen[2].
  • Katharina Reiss passed away in Munich[4].
  • Katharina Reiss was born on April 17, 1923[3].
  • Katharina Reiss died on April 16, 2018[5].
  • Katharina Reiss held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Katharina Reiss worked as a linguist[6].
  • Katharina Reiss's professions included author[7].
  • Katharina Reiss's professions included translator[8].
  • Katharina Reiss worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Katharina Reiss's professions included translation scholar[10].
  • Katharina Reiss's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Katharina Reiss's field of work was translation from Spanish[14].
  • Katharina Reiss's field of work was Spanish philology[15].
  • Katharina Reiss's field of work was translation[16].
  • Katharina Reiss's field of work was translation studies[17].
  • Among Katharina Reiss's employers was University of Vienna[18].
  • Katharina Reiss is recorded as female[19].
  • Katharina Reiss's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Katharina Reiss's given name is recorded as Katharina[21].
  • Katharina Reiss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Katharina Reiss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Katharina Reiss's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Katharina Reiß'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Katharina Reiss's place of birth was Rheinhausen[2]. She was born on April 17, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], author[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and translation scholar[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[25]; translation from Spanish[14]; Spanish philology[15], an academic discipline[26]; translation[16], an academic major[27]; and translation studies[17], an academic discipline[28]. Among Katharina Reiss's employers was University of Vienna[18].

Death and Burial

Katharina Reiss died on April 16, 2018[5]. She died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Katharina Reiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Katharina Reiss born?

Born in Rheinhausen[2].

Where did Katharina Reiss die?

Katharina Reiss passed away in Munich[4].

What did Katharina Reiss do for work?

Katharina Reiss worked as linguist[6], author[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and translation scholar[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . uepo.de. uepo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'ha', 'mt', 'pt', 'sl',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 9w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1268890A
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, author, translator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Katharina
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → linguist, author, translator +2
    Field of work → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058611947906706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
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