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Emil Ludwig

German writer (1881-1948)
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Summary

Emil Ludwig was born on January 25, 1881[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on September 17, 1948[3], in Ascona[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], biographer[6], opinion journalist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,146 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], Switzerland[12]
  • Occupation: novelist[13], foreign correspondent[14], jurist[15], translator[16]
  • Field of work: opinion journalism[17], literature[18]
  • Employer: Berliner Tageblatt[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Emil Ludwig[21]
  • Archives at: Swiss Literary Archives[22], German Exile Archive[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Laws[24]
  • Family name: Ludwig[25]
  • Given name: Emil[26]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Ascona[27]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[28], Faces of Moscow[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Emil Ludwig[32]
  • Birth name: Emil Cohn[33], Emil Cohen[34]
  • Different from: Emil Bernhard Cohn[35]

Why It Matters

Emil Ludwig has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Emil Ludwig born?

Emil Ludwig was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Emil Ludwig die?

Emil Ludwig died in Ascona[4].

What did Emil Ludwig do for work?

Emil Ludwig worked as a journalist[5], biographer[6], opinion journalist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

Related Entities

Germany Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . ancestry.com. ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . recherche.bar.admin.ch. recherche.bar.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 45828
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  2. 9d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 39
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  4. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → ludwig-cohn-emil
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  5. 11w ago · Jan.Kamenicek · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons creator page → Emil Ludwig
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  6. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 143650
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  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 353627
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0054027-Ludwig-Emil-18811948
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  11. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wrocław
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  12. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wrocław
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  13. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Buchdenkmal-marktplatz-bonn-ludwig.jpg
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, biographer, opinion journalist +6
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  15. 23w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wrocław
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  16. 23w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wrocław
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