Walter Ulbricht
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Walter Ulbricht
Summary
Walter Ulbricht is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on June 30, 1893[3]. He died in Groß Dölln[4]. He died on August 1, 1973[5]. He worked as a politician[6], resistance fighter[7], communist[8], and joiner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,729 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Leipzig[2], Walter Ulbricht…
- Walter Ulbricht died in Groß Dölln[4].
- Walter Ulbricht was born on June 30, 1893[3].
- Walter Ulbricht died on August 1, 1973[5].
- Walter Ulbricht is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[11].
- Among Walter Ulbricht's spouses was Lotte Ulbricht[12].
- A child of Walter Ulbricht was Beate Ulbricht[13].
- Walter Ulbricht held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[14].
- Walter Ulbricht's professions included politician[6].
- Walter Ulbricht's professions included resistance fighter[7].
- Walter Ulbricht's professions included communist[8].
- Walter Ulbricht worked as a joiner[9].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of member of the Landtag of Saxony[15].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[16].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of member of the Volkskammer[17].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of Chairman of the State Council[18].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of chairperson[19].
- Walter Ulbricht held the position of Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDR[20].
- Walter Ulbricht's education included a stint at International Lenin School[21].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Hero of the Soviet Union[22].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Order of Lenin[23].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Order of the Nile[25].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[26].
- Walter Ulbricht received the Order of the October Revolution[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: XG[29]
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Began / founded: 1893-06-30[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1973-08-01[31]
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Community tags: politician[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1cc13d73-636b-40e9-89d6-ae0e7b14fbe8[33]
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Origins and Family
Born in Leipzig[2], Walter Ulbricht… he was born on June 30, 1893[3].
Education
Walter Ulbricht's education included a stint at International Lenin School[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include politician[6], resistance fighter[7], communist[8], and joiner[9]. Positions held include member of the Landtag of Saxony[15]; member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[16]; member of the Volkskammer[17]; Chairman of the State Council[18], a historical position[34], in German Democratic Republic[35], founded in 1960[36]; chairperson[19], a type of position[37]; and Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDR[20], a position[38], in German Democratic Republic[39], founded in 1960[40].
Recognition
Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union[22], a courage award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1934[43]; Order of Lenin[23], an order[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1928[49]; Order of the Nile[25], an order[50], in Egypt[51], founded in 1915[52]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[26], an order[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1972[55]; and Order of the October Revolution[27], an order[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1967[58].
Personal Life
Walter Ulbricht was married to Lotte Ulbricht[12]. A child of him was Beate Ulbricht[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism[59]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany[60], a political party[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1863[63]; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[64], a political party[65], in German Reich[66], founded in 1917[67]; Communist Party of Germany[68], a communist party[69], in Weimar Republic[70], founded in 1918[71], headquartered in Berlin[72]; National Committee for a Free Germany[73], an organization[74], in Nazi Germany[75], founded in 1943[76]; and Socialist Unity Party of Germany[77], a political party[78], in German Democratic Republic[79], founded in 1946[80], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[81].
Death and Burial
Walter Ulbricht died on August 1, 1973[5]. He died in Groß Dölln[4]. The cause of death was stroke[82]. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Walter Ulbricht include Ulbricht Group[83], an organization[84], founded in 1945[85]; Stadion der Weltjugend[86], an association football venue[87], in Germany[88], founded in 1950[89]; Ulbricht Doctrine[90], a foreign policy doctrine[91]; and Schwartzkopffstraße[92], a Berlin U-Bahn station[93], in Germany[94].
Why It Matters
Walter Ulbricht ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,729 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[95] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]
Entities named for him include Ulbricht Group[83], an organization[84], founded in 1945[85]; Stadion der Weltjugend[86], an association football venue[87], in Germany[88], founded in 1950[89]; Ulbricht Doctrine[90], a foreign policy doctrine[91]; and Schwartzkopffstraße[92], a Berlin U-Bahn station[93], in Germany[94].
FAQs
Where was Walter Ulbricht born?
Walter Ulbricht was born in Leipzig[2].
Where did Walter Ulbricht die?
Walter Ulbricht died in Groß Dölln[4].
Who was Walter Ulbricht married to?
Walter Ulbricht's spouses include Lotte Ulbricht[12].
What did Walter Ulbricht do for work?
Walter Ulbricht worked as politician[6], resistance fighter[7], communist[8], and joiner[9].
Where did Walter Ulbricht go to school?
Walter Ulbricht was educated at International Lenin School[21].
What awards did Walter Ulbricht receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[22], Order of Lenin[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], and Order of the Nile[25].