Leo Stern

Austrian-German political activist and historian (1901-1982)
Person human Q1818751
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Summary

Leo Stern was born on March 26, 1901[1], in Voloka[2]. He died on January 2, 1982[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Gertraude's Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: German Democratic Republic[9], Kingdom of Romania[10], Austria[11], Soviet Union[12]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[13], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], Vienna University of Economics and Business[15], Lomonosov Moscow State University[16]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[17]
  • Student: Hans-Joachim Bartmuß[18]
  • Award received: Order of Karl Marx[19], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[20], Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[21], National Prize of East Germany[22], Star of People's Friendship[23], honorary doctor of Comenius University[24]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Unity Party of Germany[27], Social Democratic Party of Austria[28], Communist Party of Austria[29]
  • Doctoral student: Hans-Joachim Bartmuß[30]
  • Military branch: International Brigades[31]
  • Commons category: Leo Stern[32]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant colonel[33]
  • Archives at: Q81164803[34]
  • Participated in conflict: Spanish Civil War[35]
  • Family name: Stern[36]
  • Given name: Leo[37]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
  • Name in native language: Leo Stern[40]
  • Sibling: Wolf Stern[41], Manfred Stern[42]
  • Writing language: German[43]

Why It Matters

Leo Stern has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Leo Stern born?

Leo Stern was born in Voloka[2].

Where did Leo Stern die?

Leo Stern passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Leo Stern do for work?

Leo Stern worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Leo Stern go to school?

Leo Stern was educated at University of Vienna[17].

What awards did Leo Stern receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx[19], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[20], Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[21], and National Prize of East Germany[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . uniba.sk. Retrieved . uniba.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Kbamert · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0009692-Stern-Leo-19011982
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Voloka
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