Klaus Johann Jacobs

Swiss businessman (1936-2008)
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Klaus Johann Jacobs

Summary

Klaus Johann Jacobs is a human[1]. He was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3]. He passed away in Küsnacht[4]. He died on September 11, 2008[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Johann Jacobs was born in Bremen[2].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs died in Küsnacht[4].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs was born on December 3, 1936[3].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs died on September 11, 2008[5].
  • A child of Klaus Johann Jacobs was Christian Jacobs[8].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[11].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs received the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[13].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs received the Leibniz Medal[14].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs received the Silver World Award[15].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs received the Bronze Wolf Award[16].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs is recorded as male[17].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[20].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's given name is recorded as Klaus[21].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Klaus Johann Jacobs's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Klaus Johann Jacobs'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Johann Jacobs was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1885[27], headquartered in Stanford[28] and University of Hamburg[11], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1919[31], headquartered in Hamburg[32].

Career and Affiliations

Klaus Johann Jacobs's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], a grade of an order[33], in Austria[34]; honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[13], an award[35], in Switzerland[36]; Leibniz Medal[14], a science award[37], in Germany[38]; Silver World Award[15], an award[39], in United States[40]; and Bronze Wolf Award[16], an award[41], founded in 1935[42].

Personal Life

A child of Klaus Johann Jacobs was Christian Jacobs[8].

Death and Burial

Klaus Johann Jacobs died on September 11, 2008[5]. He passed away in Küsnacht[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Klaus Johann Jacobs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Johann Jacobs born?

Born in Bremen[2], Klaus Johann Jacobs…

Where did Klaus Johann Jacobs die?

Klaus Johann Jacobs passed away in Küsnacht[4].

What did Klaus Johann Jacobs do for work?

Klaus Johann Jacobs worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Klaus Johann Jacobs go to school?

Klaus Johann Jacobs was educated at Stanford University[10] and University of Hamburg[11].

What awards did Klaus Johann Jacobs receive?

Honors received include Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[13], Leibniz Medal[14], and Silver World Award[15].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death cancer
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Place of birth Bremen
    Occupation entrepreneur
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