Friedrich Wolf

German writer (1888-1953)
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Summary

Friedrich Wolf was born on December 23, 1888[1], in Neuwied[2]. He died on October 5, 1953[3], in Lehnitz[4]. He worked as a writer[5], physician writer[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,537 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 5, 1953[11]
  • Place of burial: The Socialists' Memorial[12]
  • Child: Markus Wolf[13], Konrad Wolf[14], Thomas Naumann[15]
  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[16], Weimar Republic[17], Allied-occupied Germany[18], German Democratic Republic[19]
  • Occupation: playwright[20], resistance fighter[21], physician[22], opinion journalist[23], librettist[24]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[25], prose[26], drama[27], medicine[28], politics[29]
  • Position held: ambassador of East Germany to Poland[30], ambassador[31]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[32]
  • Award received: Order of the Red Star[33], National Prize of East Germany[34], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[36], Association of Proletarian-Revolutionary Authors[37], National Committee for a Free Germany[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Germany[40], Socialist Unity Party of Germany[41], Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[42]
  • Military branch: International Brigades[43]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Wolf[44]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[45]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[46]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[47], Spanish Civil War[48]
  • Family name: Wolf[49]
  • Given name: Friedrich[50]
  • Pseudonym: Christian Baetz[51], Hans Rüedi[52], Dr. Isegrimm[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Friedrich Wolf[54]
  • Work location: Dresden[55], Remscheid[56], Hechingen[57], Stuttgart[58], Moscow[59], East Berlin[60]

Why It Matters

Friedrich Wolf has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Wolf born?

Friedrich Wolf was born in Neuwied[2].

Where did Friedrich Wolf die?

Friedrich Wolf passed away in Lehnitz[4].

What did Friedrich Wolf do for work?

Friedrich Wolf worked as a writer[5], physician writer[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Friedrich Wolf go to school?

Friedrich Wolf was educated at University of Bonn[32].

What awards did Friedrich Wolf receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[33], National Prize of East Germany[34], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [45] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  58. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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