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Leo Perutz

Austrian mathematician and writer (1882-1957)
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Summary

Leo Perutz was born on November 2, 1882[1], in Prague[2]. He died on August 25, 1957[3], in Bad Ischl[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], novelist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,861 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bad Ischl Friedhof[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[12], Israel[13], Mandatory Palestine[14]
  • Occupation: translator[15]
  • Notable work: The master of the Day of Judgment[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: horror literature[18], magic realism[19]
  • Commons category: Leo Perutz[20]
  • Archives at: German Exile Archive[21]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[22]
  • Family name: Perutz[23]
  • Given name: Leo[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Leo Perutz[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Birth name: Leopold Perutz[27]
  • Name in native language: Leo Perutz[28]
  • Number of children: 3[29]

Why It Matters

Leo Perutz has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include By night under the stone bridge[32], a literary work[33] and From Nine to Nine[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Leo Perutz born?

Leo Perutz was born in Prague[2].

Where did Leo Perutz die?

Leo Perutz passed away in Bad Ischl[4].

What did Leo Perutz do for work?

Leo Perutz worked as a mathematician[5], novelist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and critic[9].

Related Entities

Austria Israel

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'br', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr',
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6EEC-DFEB-5BD9-5472-08AC
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  3. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → perutz-leo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: perutz-leo, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96701251|Leo Perutz (#96701251)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish Virtua"
  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0026039-Perutz-Leo-18821957
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  5. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Leo
    Genre → —
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