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Ernst Leitz junior

German entrepreneur (1871–1956)
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Ernst Leitz junior
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
March 1, 1871
Date of death
June 15, 1956
Place of birth
Wetzlar
Place of death
Giessen
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
entrepreneur
Member of political party
Nazi Party, Free Democratic Party, German Democratic Party[12][13][14]
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10]
Father
Ernst Leitz senior[6]
Child
Ernst Leitz, Elsie Kühn-Leitz[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[20]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[18]
End of work period
1956[22]
Family name
Leitz[15]
Given name
Ernst[16]
Participant in
Leica Freedom Train[19]
Significant event
Leica Freedom Train[17]
Start of work period
1906[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ernst Leitz junior en Ernst Leitz II en Ernst Leitz, Jr. de Ernst Leitz II es Ernst Leitz fr Ernst Leitz II he ארנסט לייץ השני
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000051528324
VIAF cluster ID
45512147
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2008153772
GND ID
134131754
BHL creator ID
19579
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17701736h
CANTIC ID
981058519376306706
DDB person (GND) ID
134131754
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134131754
FAST ID
1926859
FES digital collections entity ID
429787
FactGrid item ID
Ornithion
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FotoCH photographer ID
48194
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121w6fvb
Hessian Biography person ID
2742
J9U entity ID
987007459175705171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
134131754
Munzinger person ID
00000002153
Museum-digital person/organization ID
12075
NLP ID
a0000002640708
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
8822317
NUKAT ID
n2009121439
National Gallery of Canada artist ID
ernst-leitz
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810565719305606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074254766
OpenMLOL author ID
174007
PM20 folder ID
pe/011209
RERO ID (legacy)
A013791929
SBN author ID
LO1V248576
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058519376306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1365040
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/47d258bd-b067-417f-8437-2f7827ab5ec1

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Member of political party 3
Nazi Party, Free Democratic Party, German Democratic Party
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
FactGrid item ID 1
Ornithion
Father 1
Ernst Leitz senior
Given name 1
Ernst
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Occupation 1
entrepreneur
Parent of 1
Ernst Leitz senior
Participant in 1
Leica Freedom Train
Place of birth 1
Wetzlar
Place of death 1
Giessen
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant event 1
Leica Freedom Train
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Noyant-et-Aconin
← Organizer 1
Leica Freedom Train
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Summary

Ernst Leitz junior was born on March 1, 1871[1], in Wetzlar[2]. He died on June 15, 1956[3], in Giessen[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Leitz junior born?

Ernst Leitz junior was born in Wetzlar[2].

Where did Ernst Leitz junior die?

Ernst Leitz junior passed away in Giessen[4].

Who were Ernst Leitz junior's parents?

Ernst Leitz junior's father was Ernst Leitz senior[6].

What did Ernst Leitz junior do for work?

Ernst Leitz junior worked as an entrepreneur[5].

What awards did Ernst Leitz junior receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

Related Entities

entrepreneur Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65760: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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  3. 10d ago · ערן · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → 1906
    "Created claim: Start of work period: 1906, Added Start of work period: 1906 from hewiki (details)"
  4. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60914: add P1810 to P396"
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    Hessian Biography person ID → 2742
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  8. 12w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FotoCH photographer ID → 48194
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