Richard Sorge

Summary

Richard Sorge is a human^[1]. He was born in Baku^[2]. He was born on +1895-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sugamo Prison^[4]. He died on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], intelligence officer^[7], diplomat^[8], and spy^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Baku^[2], Richard Sorge…
• Richard Sorge passed away in Sugamo Prison^[4].
• Richard Sorge passed away in Tokyo^[11].
• Richard Sorge was born on +1895-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Sorge died on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Tama Cemetery^[12].
• Richard Sorge's father was Gustav Wilhelm Richard Sorge^[13].
• Richard Sorge held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Richard Sorge held citizenship in German Reich^[15].
• Richard Sorge held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Richard Sorge is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[17].
• Richard Sorge's professions included journalist^[6].
• Richard Sorge's professions included intelligence officer^[7].
• Richard Sorge worked as a diplomat^[8].
• Richard Sorge worked as a spy^[9].
• Richard Sorge's field of work was journalism^[18].
• Richard Sorge's field of work was espionage^[19].
• Richard Sorge was employed by Main Directorate of State Security^[20].
• Richard Sorge's education included a stint at University of Hamburg^[21].
• Richard Sorge received the Hero of the Soviet Union^[22].
• Richard Sorge received the Order of Lenin^[23].
• Richard Sorge received the Iron Cross^[24].
• Richard Sorge was a member of Sorge Spy Ring^[25].
• Richard Sorge is recorded as male^[26].
• Richard Sorge's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Sorge was born in Baku^[2]. He was born on +1895-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Gustav Wilhelm Richard Sorge^[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[17].

Education

Richard Sorge's education included a stint at University of Hamburg^[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], intelligence officer^[7], diplomat^[8], and spy^[9]. Fields of work include journalism^[18], an industry^[29] and espionage^[19]. Among Richard Sorge's employers was Main Directorate of State Security^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[22], a courage award^[30], in Soviet Union^[31], founded in 1934^[32]; Order of Lenin^[23], an order^[33], in Soviet Union^[34], founded in 1930^[35]; and Iron Cross^[24], an order^[36], in Kingdom of Prussia^[37], founded in 1813^[38].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany^[39], a political party^[40], in German Reich^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; Communist Party of Germany^[43], a communist party^[44], in Weimar Republic^[45], founded in 1918^[46], headquartered in Berlin^[47]; Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[48], a communist party^[49], in Russian Empire^[50], founded in 1898^[51], headquartered in Moscow^[52]; and Nazi Party^[53], a Führerpartei^[54], in Weimar Republic^[55], founded in 1920^[56], headquartered in Braunes Haus^[57].

Death and Burial

Richard Sorge died on +1944-11-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Sugamo Prison^[4], a prison^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1920^[60] and Tokyo^[11], a de facto national capital^[61], in Japan^[62], founded in 1868^[63]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[64]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Sorge include Zorge^[65], a railway station^[66], in Russia^[67], founded in 2016^[68].

Why It Matters

Richard Sorge ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Zorge^[65], a railway station^[66], in Russia^[67], founded in 2016^[68].

FAQs

Where was Richard Sorge born?

Born in Baku^[2], Richard Sorge…

Where did Richard Sorge die?

Richard Sorge died in Sugamo Prison^[4].

Who were Richard Sorge's parents?

Richard Sorge's father was Gustav Wilhelm Richard Sorge^[13].

What did Richard Sorge do for work?

Richard Sorge worked as journalist^[6], intelligence officer^[7], diplomat^[8], and spy^[9].

Where did Richard Sorge go to school?

Richard Sorge was educated at University of Hamburg^[21].

What awards did Richard Sorge receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[22], Order of Lenin^[23], and Iron Cross^[24].