William Balck

German general (1858–1924)
Person human Q92393
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William Balck

Summary

William Balck is a human[1]. Born in Osnabrück[2], he… he was born on +1858-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Aurich[4]. He died on +1924-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an author[6], military personnel[7], military theorist[8], and army officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osnabrück[2], William Balck…
  • William Balck died in Aurich[4].
  • William Balck was born on +1858-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Balck died on +1924-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Balck held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • William Balck worked as an author[6].
  • William Balck worked as a military personnel[7].
  • William Balck worked as a military theorist[8].
  • William Balck's professions included army officer[9].
  • William Balck's field of work was military affairs[12].
  • William Balck's field of work was military tactics[13].
  • William Balck's field of work was World War I[14].
  • William Balck received the Pour le Mérite[15].
  • William Balck received the Iron Cross[16].
  • William Balck received the Wound Badge[17].
  • William Balck received the Order of the Crown[18].
  • William Balck received the Order of the Red Eagle[19].
  • William Balck received the Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[20].
  • William Balck's image is recorded as Generaal William Balck.jpg[21].
  • William Balck is recorded as male[22].
  • William Balck's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Balck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109920274[24].
  • William Balck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79257127[25].
  • William Balck's GND ID is recorded as 13731034X[26].
  • William Balck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90656933[27].

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Origins and Family

William Balck's place of birth was Osnabrück[2]. He was born on +1858-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], military personnel[7], military theorist[8], and army officer[9]. Fields of work include military affairs[12], a concept[28]; military tactics[13], a military term[29]; and World War I[14], a world war[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite[15], a courage award[31], in Prussia[32], founded in 1740[33]; Iron Cross[16], an order[34], in Kingdom of Prussia[35], founded in 1813[36]; Wound Badge[17], a breast badge[37], in German Reich[38], founded in 1918[39]; Order of the Crown[18], an order[40], in Kingdom of Prussia[41], founded in 1861[42]; Order of the Red Eagle[19], an order[43], in Kingdom of Prussia[44], founded in 1792[45]; and Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[20].

Death and Burial

William Balck died on +1924-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Aurich[4].

Why It Matters

William Balck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was William Balck born?

William Balck was born in Osnabrück[2].

Where did William Balck die?

William Balck died in Aurich[4].

What did William Balck do for work?

William Balck worked as author[6], military personnel[7], military theorist[8], and army officer[9].

What awards did William Balck receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[15], Iron Cross[16], Wound Badge[17], and Order of the Crown[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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