Wolfgang Thierse

German politician
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Wolfgang Thierse

Summary

Wolfgang Thierse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 22, 1943[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], politician[5], historian[6], cultural studies scholar[7], and germanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,637 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Thierse's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Wolfgang Thierse was born on October 22, 1943[3].
  • Wolfgang Thierse held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Wolfgang Thierse's native language[11].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Wolfgang Thierse worked as a politician[5].
  • Wolfgang Thierse worked as a historian[6].
  • Wolfgang Thierse worked as a cultural studies scholar[7].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's professions included germanist[8].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's professions included typesetter[12].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[14].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Theodor Heuss Award[15].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Kulturgroschen[17].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Winfried Award[18].
  • Wolfgang Thierse received the Ignatz Bubis Award[19].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Wolfgang Thierse is recorded as male[21].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wolfgang Thierse was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[23].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Thierse[24].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's archives at is recorded as Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[25].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's catalog code is recorded as 11002318[26].
  • Wolfgang Thierse's family name is recorded as Thierse[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-10-22[30]

  • Community tags: politician[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f424371e-af6f-4609-bdf3-7c81b5fe71c9[32]

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Thierse's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 22, 1943[3]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Wolfgang Thierse's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], politician[5], historian[6], cultural studies scholar[7], germanist[8], and typesetter[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[14], an award[33], in Germany[34]; Theodor Heuss Award[15], a prize[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1965[37]; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39]; Kulturgroschen[17]; Winfried Award[18], an award[40]; and Ignatz Bubis Award[19], an award[41], in Germany[42].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Thierse's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[23].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Thierse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,637 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Thierse born?

Wolfgang Thierse was born in Wrocław[2].

What did Wolfgang Thierse do for work?

Wolfgang Thierse worked as screenwriter[4], politician[5], historian[6], cultural studies scholar[7], and germanist[8].

Where did Wolfgang Thierse go to school?

Wolfgang Thierse was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

What awards did Wolfgang Thierse receive?

Honors received include Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[14], Theodor Heuss Award[15], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], and Kulturgroschen[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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