Wilhelm Lorenz

German General and Knight's Cross recipients (1894–1943)
Person human Q3568244
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Wilhelm Lorenz

Summary

Wilhelm Lorenz is a human[1]. He was born in Wandsbek[2]. He was born on +1894-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Demyansk[4]. He died on +1943-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Lorenz's place of birth was Wandsbek[2].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz passed away in Demyansk[4].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz was born on +1894-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz died on +1943-01-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz held citizenship in German Reich[8].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz received the German Cross in Gold[10].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz is recorded as male[11].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232152636172920052886[13].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's military branch is recorded as German Army[14].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's military, police or special rank is recorded as generalmajor[15].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's commander of is recorded as 12th Infantry Division[16].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[17].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dlmh9g[19].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's family name is recorded as Lorenz[20].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[21].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[22].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's different from is recorded as Wilhelm Lorenz[23].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's Prabook ID is recorded as 1744532[24].
  • Wilhelm Lorenz's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJrrD3Ym66Q8r9bv8hcdcP[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Lorenz was born in Wandsbek[2]. He was born on +1894-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm Lorenz's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9], a grade of an order[26], in Nazi Germany[27], founded in 1939[28] and German Cross in Gold[10], a grade of an order[29], in Nazi Germany[30].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Lorenz died on +1943-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Demyansk[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Lorenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Lorenz born?

Wilhelm Lorenz was born in Wandsbek[2].

Where did Wilhelm Lorenz die?

Wilhelm Lorenz died in Demyansk[4].

What did Wilhelm Lorenz do for work?

Wilhelm Lorenz worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Wilhelm Lorenz receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[9] and German Cross in Gold[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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