Wolfgang Zapf

German sociologist (1937–2018)
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Summary

Wolfgang Zapf was born on April 25, 1937[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on April 26, 2018[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Field of work: sociology[9]
  • Employer: University of Mannheim[10], Freie Universität Berlin[11], Goethe University Frankfurt[12]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[13], Goethe University Frankfurt[14], University of Hamburg[15], University of Cologne[16], University of Konstanz[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Doctoral student: Karl Ulrich Mayer[19]
  • Family name: Zapf[20]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Name in native language: Wolfgang Zapf[23]

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Zapf is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Zapf born?

Wolfgang Zapf's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Wolfgang Zapf die?

Wolfgang Zapf passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Wolfgang Zapf do for work?

Wolfgang Zapf worked as a sociologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Wolfgang Zapf go to school?

Wolfgang Zapf was educated at University of Tübingen[13], Goethe University Frankfurt[14], University of Hamburg[15], and University of Cologne[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wzb.eu. wzb.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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