Walter Gerwig

German lutenist and composer (1899–1966)
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Walter Gerwig

Summary

Walter Gerwig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He was born on November 6, 1899[3]. He passed away in Heisterschoß[4]. He died on July 9, 1966[5]. He worked as a musician[6], composer[7], lutenist[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt (Oder)[2], Walter Gerwig…
  • Walter Gerwig passed away in Heisterschoß[4].
  • Walter Gerwig was born on November 6, 1899[3].
  • Walter Gerwig was born on November 26, 1899[11].
  • Walter Gerwig died on July 9, 1966[5].
  • Walter Gerwig held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included musician[6].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included composer[7].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included lutenist[8].
  • Walter Gerwig's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Walter Gerwig is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Gerwig's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Gerwig's family name is recorded as Gerwig[15].
  • Walter Gerwig's given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter Gerwig's instrument is recorded as lute[17].
  • Walter Gerwig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Walter Gerwig's place of birth was Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 6, 1899[3] and November 26, 1899[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], composer[7], lutenist[8], and music arranger[9].

Death and Burial

Walter Gerwig died on July 9, 1966[5]. He died in Heisterschoß[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Gerwig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gerwig born?

Walter Gerwig was born in Frankfurt (Oder)[2].

Where did Walter Gerwig die?

Walter Gerwig died in Heisterschoß[4].

What did Walter Gerwig do for work?

Walter Gerwig worked as musician[6], composer[7], lutenist[8], and music arranger[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en']
    Date of birth → +1899-11-06T00:00:00Z, +1899-11-26T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musician, composer, lutenist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Nla trove people id → 1151542
    Family name → Gerwig
    Idref id → 171192087
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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