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Gottfried Lessing

German diplomat (1914–1979)
Person Human Q215347

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
December 14, 1914
Date of death
April 11, 1979
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Place of death
Kampala
Country of citizenship
East Germany[11]
Occupation
diplomat, jurist, politician
Position held
ambassador[12]
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Academy of political science and jurisprudence[13][14]
Member of political party
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Great Britain[17][18]
Award received
Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[15]
Father
Gottfried Lessing[8]
Mother
Tatjana Lessing[9]
Spouse
Doris Lessing[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[28]
Academic degree
doctorate[19]
Birth name
Gottfried Anton Nicolai Lessing[29]
Family name
Lessing[20]
Given name
Gottfried, Anton, Nicolai[21][22][23]
Manner of death
homicide[27]
Name in native language
Gottfried Lessing[30]
Relative
Klaus Gysi, Gregor Gysi, Gabriele Gysi[24][25][26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gottfried Anton Nicolai Lessing en Gottfried Lessing ar غوتفريد ليسينغ de Gottfried Anton Nicolai Lessing es Gottfried Anton Nicolai Lessing he גוטפריד לסינג ru Готфрид Лессинг ru Лессинг, Готфрид zh 戈特弗里德·萊辛
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
000000000736748X
VIAF cluster ID
32449048
GND ID
105051349
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
gottfried-lessing
DDB person (GND) ID
105051349
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
105051349
FactGrid item ID
2023 Asaph
FamilySearch person ID
GSR4-HXY
Freebase ID
/m/04cs6hp
Geni profile ID
6000000014782072978
JRC Names ID
754266
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
181725223
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Rodovid ID
341745
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj4tJVVG4jph3FkvyVHmd

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Occupation 3
politician, diplomat, jurist
Given name 2
Anton, Gottfried
Member of political party 2
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Great Britain
Relative 2
Gregor Gysi, Klaus Gysi
← Relative 2
Gregor Gysi, Klaus Gysi
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
East Germany
Educated at 1
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
FactGrid item ID 1
2023 Asaph
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
homicide
Place of birth 1
Saint Petersburg
Place of death 1
Kampala
Position held 1
ambassador
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Doris Lessing
Spouses 1
Doris Lessing
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Gottfried Lessing was born on December 14, 1914[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on April 11, 1979[3], in Kampala[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], jurist[6], and politician[7].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Lessing born?

Gottfried Lessing was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Gottfried Lessing die?

Gottfried Lessing passed away in Kampala[4].

Who were Gottfried Lessing's parents?

Gottfried Lessing's father was Gottfried Lessing[8]. Gottfried Lessing's mother was Tatjana Lessing[9].

Who was Gottfried Lessing married to?

Gottfried Lessing's spouses include Doris Lessing[10].

What did Gottfried Lessing do for work?

Gottfried Lessing worked as a diplomat[5], jurist[6], and politician[7].

Where did Gottfried Lessing go to school?

Gottfried Lessing was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13] and Academy of political science and jurisprudence[14].

What awards did Gottfried Lessing receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[15].

Related Entities

Doris Lessing Gregor Gysi Kampala

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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