Otto Schäfer

German entrepreneur, bibliophile and art collector (1912-2000)
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Summary

Otto Schäfer was born on January 1, 1912[1], in Romanshorn[2]. He died on January 1, 2000[3], in Schweinfurt[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], art collector[6], and bibliophile[7].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 29, 1912[8]
  • Date of death: January 5, 2000[9]
  • Child: Otto Schäfer[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Award received: Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Schäfer[14]
  • Given name: Otto[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[16]
  • Different from: Otto Schäfer[17]
  • Writing language: German[18]
  • P14536: 425717[19]

FAQs

Where was Otto Schäfer born?

Otto Schäfer was born in Romanshorn[2].

Where did Otto Schäfer die?

Otto Schäfer passed away in Schweinfurt[4].

What did Otto Schäfer do for work?

Otto Schäfer worked as an entrepreneur[5], art collector[6], and bibliophile[7].

What awards did Otto Schäfer receive?

Honors received include Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de']
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  4. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA09478956
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 119119455
    Library of congress authority id → n83219715
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