John Demjanjuk

Ukrainian guard at Nazi death camps (1920–2012)
Person human Q152672
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John Demjanjuk

Summary

John Demjanjuk is a human[1]. Born in Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1920[3]. He passed away in Bad Feilnbach[4]. He died on March 17, 2012[5]. He worked as a torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], mechanic[9], and soldier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,593 views/month, #6,018 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], John Demjanjuk…
  • John Demjanjuk died in Bad Feilnbach[4].
  • John Demjanjuk was born on April 3, 1920[3].
  • John Demjanjuk died on March 17, 2012[5].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in statelessness[14].
  • John Demjanjuk's professions included torturer[6].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a military personnel[7].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a concentration camp guard[8].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a mechanic[9].
  • John Demjanjuk's professions included soldier[10].
  • Among John Demjanjuk's employers was Sobibór Extermination Camp[15].
  • Among John Demjanjuk's employers was Lublin-Majdanek concentration camp[16].
  • Among John Demjanjuk's employers was Flossenbürg concentration camp[17].
  • John Demjanjuk's education included a stint at Trawniki concentration camp[18].
  • John Demjanjuk is recorded as male[19].
  • John Demjanjuk's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Demjanjuk's military branch is recorded as Red Army[21].
  • John Demjanjuk's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[22].
  • John Demjanjuk is part of list of last surviving people suspected of participation in Nazi war crimes[23].
  • John Demjanjuk's Commons category is recorded as John Demjanjuk[24].
  • John Demjanjuk's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • John Demjanjuk was part of the conflict World War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], John Demjanjuk… he was born on April 3, 1920[3].

Education

John Demjanjuk was educated at Trawniki concentration camp[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], mechanic[9], and soldier[10]. Employers include Sobibór Extermination Camp[15], an extermination camp[28], in Poland[29]; Lublin-Majdanek concentration camp[16], a military museum[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1941[32]; and Flossenbürg concentration camp[17], a Nazi concentration camp[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1938[35].

Death and Burial

John Demjanjuk died on March 17, 2012[5]. He died in Bad Feilnbach[4]. The cause of death was disease[26].

Why It Matters

John Demjanjuk ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,593 views/month, #6,018 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Demjanjuk born?

John Demjanjuk's place of birth was Dubovi Makharyntsi[2].

Where did John Demjanjuk die?

John Demjanjuk died in Bad Feilnbach[4].

What did John Demjanjuk do for work?

John Demjanjuk worked as torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], mechanic[9], and soldier[10].

Where did John Demjanjuk go to school?

John Demjanjuk was educated at Trawniki concentration camp[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . historia.nationalgeographic.com.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . worldnews.msnbc.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Trawniki concentration camp
    Harper's tag → john-demjanjuk
    Military unit → Russian Liberation Army
    Given name → Ivan, Ivan, John
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: john-demjanjuk, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289939352|john demjanjuk (#289939352)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  3. 17w ago · UVD93 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dubovi Makharyntsi
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q158799]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → Red Army, Schutzstaffel
    Sex or gender → male
    Part of → list of last surviving people suspected of participation in Nazi war crimes
    Allegiance → Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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