Klaus Bednarz

German journalist and author (1942–2015)
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Summary

Klaus Bednarz was born on June 6, 1942[1], in Falkensee[2]. He died on April 14, 2015[3], in Schwerin[4]. He worked as a television presenter[5], journalist[6], writer[7], television staff[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: Slavic studies[12], foreign correspondent[13]
  • Employer: Westdeutscher Rundfunk[14]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[15]
  • Award received: Umweltmedienpreis[16], Carl von Ossietzky Medal[17], Joseph E. Drexel award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Klaus Bednarz[20]
  • Cause of death: disease[21]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[22]
  • Family name: Bednarz[23]
  • Given name: Klaus[24]
  • Official website: https://www.whoswho.de/bio/klaus-bednarz.html[25]
  • Work location: Moscow[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • P14750: E17C-F3D9-68D0-133B-2026[29]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Bednarz born?

Klaus Bednarz's place of birth was Falkensee[2].

Where did Klaus Bednarz die?

Klaus Bednarz passed away in Schwerin[4].

What did Klaus Bednarz do for work?

Klaus Bednarz worked as a television presenter[5], journalist[6], writer[7], television staff[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Klaus Bednarz go to school?

Klaus Bednarz was educated at University of Vienna[15].

What awards did Klaus Bednarz receive?

Honors received include Umweltmedienpreis[16], Carl von Ossietzky Medal[17], and Joseph E. Drexel award[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . tagesschau.de. Retrieved . tagesschau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . tagesschau.de. Retrieved . tagesschau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . duh.de. Retrieved . duh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ilmr.de. Retrieved . ilmr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . tagesschau.de. Retrieved . tagesschau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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