Friedrich Wolf

German writer (1888-1953)
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Friedrich Wolf

Summary

Friedrich Wolf is a human[1]. He was born in Neuwied[2]. He was born on December 23, 1888[3]. He died in Lehnitz[4]. He died on October 5, 1953[5]. He worked as a writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neuwied[2], Friedrich Wolf…
  • Friedrich Wolf passed away in Lehnitz[4].
  • Friedrich Wolf was born on December 23, 1888[3].
  • Friedrich Wolf died on October 5, 1953[5].
  • Friedrich Wolf is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[12].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Markus Wolf[13].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Konrad Wolf[14].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Thomas Naumann[15].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in German Empire[16].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in Weimar Republic[17].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in Allied-occupied Germany[18].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[19].
  • Friedrich Wolf worked as a writer[6].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included physician writer[7].
  • Friedrich Wolf worked as a politician[8].
  • Friedrich Wolf worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included playwright[20].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was prose[22].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was drama[23].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was medicine[24].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was politics[25].
  • Friedrich Wolf held the position of ambassador of East Germany to Poland[26].
  • Friedrich Wolf held the position of ambassador[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1888-12-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-10-05[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b6e598b8-97d6-4d50-9320-156be7873cd8[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Friedrich Wolf was born in Neuwied[2]. He was born on December 23, 1888[3].

Education

Friedrich Wolf's education included a stint at University of Bonn[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], screenwriter[10], and playwright[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[35]; prose[22], a literary form[36]; drama[23], a literary mode[37]; medicine[24], a field of study[38]; and politics[25], an academic discipline[39]. Positions held include ambassador of East Germany to Poland[26] and ambassador[27], a diplomatic rank[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Star[41], a socialist order of merit[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1930[44]; National Prize of East Germany[45], a national award[46], in German Democratic Republic[47], founded in 1949[48]; and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[49], a grade of an order[50], in Poland[51].

Personal Life

Children include Markus Wolf[13], a writer[52], 1923–2006[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Order of Karl Marx[55]; Konrad Wolf[14], a film director[56], 1925–1982[57], of Weimar Republic[58], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[59]; and Thomas Naumann[15], a physicist[60], b. 1953[61], of German Democratic Republic[62]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[63], a communist party[64], in Weimar Republic[65], founded in 1918[66], headquartered in Berlin[67]; Socialist Unity Party of Germany[68], a political party[69], in German Democratic Republic[70], founded in 1946[71], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[72]; and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[73], a political party[74], in German Reich[75], founded in 1917[76].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Wolf died on October 5, 1953[5]. He passed away in Lehnitz[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[77]. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[12].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Wolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Wolf born?

Friedrich Wolf's place of birth was Neuwied[2].

Where did Friedrich Wolf die?

Friedrich Wolf died in Lehnitz[4].

What did Friedrich Wolf do for work?

Friedrich Wolf worked as writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Friedrich Wolf go to school?

Friedrich Wolf was educated at University of Bonn[34].

What awards did Friedrich Wolf receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[41], National Prize of East Germany[45], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[49].

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  2. [78] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, physician writer, politician +5
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Family name Wolf
    Field of work
    Military branch International Brigades
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