Alfred Rosenberg
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Summary
Alfred Rosenberg was born on January 12, 1893[1], in Tallinn[2]. He died on October 16, 1946[3], in Nuremberg[4]. He worked as a student[5], politician[6], teacher[7], administrator[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,608 views/month, #5,538 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Nuremberg Court Prison[11]
- Place of burial: Wenzbach[12]
- Spouse: Hilda Leesmann[13], Hedwig Kramer[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16], German Empire[17], Weimar Republic[18], Nazi Germany[19]
- Occupation: Nazi[20], functionary[21]
- Position held: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[22], member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[23]
- Educated at: Riga Technical University[24], Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25], University of Latvia[26]
- Award received: War Merit Cross[27], Blood Order[28], Golden Party Badge[29], honorary citizen of Lübeck[30]
- Member of: Thule Society[31], Militant League for German Culture[32], Corps Rubonia[33]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[34], modern paganism[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party[37], Nazi Party[38]
- Commons category: Alfred Rosenberg[39]
- Military, police or special rank: Obergruppenführer[40]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[41]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[42]
- Family name: Rosenberg[43]
- Given name: Alfred[44], Ernst[45]
- Work location: Berlin[46]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[47]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Rosenberg include Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce[49], an organization[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1940[52] and Amt Rosenberg[53], a Reichsleitung[54], in German Reich[55], founded in 1934[56].
Why It Matters
Alfred Rosenberg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Adolf Hitler[59], a soldier[60], 1889–1945[61], of Cisleithania[62], awarded the Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class[63], specialised in Nazism[64].
He is credited with the discovery of Jewish Bolshevism[65], a conspiracy theory[66]. Works attributed to him include The Myth of the Twentieth Century[67], a literary work[68]. Entities named for him include Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce[49], an organization[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1940[52] and Amt Rosenberg[53], a Reichsleitung[54], in German Reich[55], founded in 1934[56].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Rosenberg born?
Alfred Rosenberg was born in Tallinn[2].
Where did Alfred Rosenberg die?
Alfred Rosenberg passed away in Nuremberg[4].
Who was Alfred Rosenberg married to?
Alfred Rosenberg's spouses include Hilda Leesmann[13] and Hedwig Kramer[14].
What did Alfred Rosenberg do for work?
Alfred Rosenberg worked as a student[5], politician[6], teacher[7], administrator[8], and opinion journalist[9].
Where did Alfred Rosenberg go to school?
Alfred Rosenberg was educated at Riga Technical University[24], Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25], and University of Latvia[26].
What awards did Alfred Rosenberg receive?
Honors received include War Merit Cross[27], Blood Order[28], Golden Party Badge[29], and honorary citizen of Lübeck[30].
Who did Alfred Rosenberg influence?
Alfred Rosenberg has been cited as an influence by Adolf Hitler[59].
What did Alfred Rosenberg discover?
Alfred Rosenberg is credited as discoverer of Jewish Bolshevism[65].