Julius Leber

German politician of the SPD and member of the German Resistance against the Nazi régime (1891-1945)
Person Human Q215630

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
November 16, 1891
Date of death
January 5, 1945
Place of birth
Biesheim
Place of death
Plötzensee Prison
Country of citizenship
German Reich[12]
Position held
member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[13]
Award received
Ehrengrab[16]
Cause of death
hanging to death[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[28]
Family name
Leber[22]
Manner of death
capital punishment[27]
Name in native language
Julius Leber[30]
Participated in conflict
World War I[21]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Julius Leber he יוליוס לבר ja ユリウス・レーバー ru Лебер Ю. ru Лебер Юлиус ru Лебер, Юлиус ru Юлиус Лебер th จูเลียส เลเบอร์ zh 尤利乌斯·莱贝尔 zh-hant 尤利烏斯·萊貝爾
🔖 Identifiers · 36
VIAF cluster ID
54198643
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82248235
GND ID
118570633
BIORAB–WEIMAR ID
8700
BIOSOP ID
120210
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12223095f
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
leber-julius
Bundestag Group Minutes ID
LeberJulius
DDB person (GND) ID
118570633
De Agostini ID
Leber,+Julius
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118570633
FAST ID
124981
FES digital collections entity ID
416564
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Freebase ID
/m/083c8g
IdRef ID
030909473
J9U entity ID
987007274297805171
Jewish Virtual Library ID
julius-leber
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118570633
Munzinger person ID
00000002502
Museum-digital person/organization ID
71854
NUKAT ID
n2003032148
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067876471
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786749858
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3931108
Open Library ID
OL1734610A
Open Plaques subject ID
9496
PM20 folder ID
pe/011086
Prabook ID
1345038
Topic's main category
Category:Julius Leber
Treccani ID
julius-leber
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPGvcRT4hdWPT9m7mTpP

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Educated at 2
Given name 2
Archives at 1
Award received 1
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Member of political party 1
Named after 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Place of detention 1
Sex or gender 1
Spouse 1
Spouses 1
Work location 1
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Summary

Julius Leber was born on November 16, 1891[1], in Biesheim[2]. He died on January 5, 1945[3], in Plötzensee Prison[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], politician[6], resistance fighter[7], editor-in-chief[8], and editing staff[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius Leber include Julius-Leber-Kaserne[32], a barracks[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1939[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Julius Leber include Julius-Leber-Kaserne[32], a barracks[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1939[35].

FAQs

Where was Julius Leber born?

Julius Leber was born in Biesheim[2].

Where did Julius Leber die?

Julius Leber died in Plötzensee Prison[4].

Who was Julius Leber married to?

Julius Leber's spouses include Annedore Leber[11].

What did Julius Leber do for work?

Julius Leber worked as a journalist[5], politician[6], resistance fighter[7], editor-in-chief[8], and editing staff[9].

Where did Julius Leber go to school?

Julius Leber was educated at University of Freiburg[14] and University of Strasbourg[15].

What awards did Julius Leber receive?

Honors received include Ehrengrab[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . kreisau.de. kreisau.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Berlin, Esterwegen concentration camp
    Occupation → journalist, politician, resistance fighter +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #61951: Import professions from Lower Saxony Biography"
  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 416564
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 416564, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, politician, resistance fighter +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  5. 26w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Gedenktafel Eisvogelweg 71 (Zehl) Julius Leber.JPG
    "Created claim: Plaque image: Gedenktafel Eisvogelweg 71 (Zehl) Julius Leber.JPG"
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