Adolf Eichmann

German-Austrian SS officer and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust (1906–1962)
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Adolf Eichmann
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Adolf Eichmann

Summary

Adolf Eichmann is a human[1]. Born in Solingen[2], he… he was born on +1906-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ramla[4]. He died on +1962-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], police officer[7], military officer[8], salesperson[9], and Holocaust perpetrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,184 views/month, #2,191 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solingen[2], Adolf Eichmann…
  • Adolf Eichmann passed away in Ramla[4].
  • Adolf Eichmann was born on +1906-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Eichmann died on +1962-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adolf Eichmann died on +1962-05-31T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Adolf Eichmann is buried at Mediterranean Sea[13].
  • Adolf Eichmann's father was Adolf Karl Eichmann[14].
  • Adolf Eichmann's mother was Maria Eichmann[15].
  • Among Adolf Eichmann's spouses was Veronika Eichmann[16].
  • A child of Adolf Eichmann was Ricardo Eichmann[17].
  • A child of Adolf Eichmann was Klaus Eichmann[18].
  • A child of Adolf Eichmann was Dieter Eichmann[19].
  • Adolf Eichmann held citizenship in Nazi Germany[20].
  • Adolf Eichmann held citizenship in Weimar Republic[21].
  • Adolf Eichmann held citizenship in Austria[22].
  • Adolf Eichmann held citizenship in Germany[23].
  • Adolf Eichmann's professions included politician[6].
  • Adolf Eichmann's professions included police officer[7].
  • Adolf Eichmann's professions included military officer[8].
  • Adolf Eichmann's professions included salesperson[9].
  • Adolf Eichmann's professions included Holocaust perpetrator[10].
  • Adolf Eichmann's field of work was Nazism[24].
  • Adolf Eichmann's field of work was The Holocaust[25].
  • Adolf Eichmann's field of work was war crime[26].
  • Adolf Eichmann held the position of lieutenant colonel[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Eichmann was born in Solingen[2]. He was born on +1906-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Adolf Karl Eichmann[14]. His mother was Maria Eichmann[15].

Education

Adolf Eichmann was educated at Bundesrealgymnasium Linz Fadingerstraße[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], police officer[7], military officer[8], salesperson[9], and Holocaust perpetrator[10]. Fields of work include Nazism[24], a political ideology[29]; The Holocaust[25], a genocide[30], in German Reich[31]; and war crime[26], a type of crime[32]. Adolf Eichmann was employed by Reich Main Security Office[33]. He held the position of lieutenant colonel[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Anschluss Medal[34], a campaign medal[35], in German Reich[36], founded in 1938[37]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[38], a grade of an order[39]; Honour Chevron for the Old Guard[40], a service award[41], in German Reich[42], founded in 1934[43]; SA Sports Badge in Bronze[44]; SS-Ehrenring[45], an order[46], in Nazi Germany[47], founded in 1933[48]; and War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords[49], a grade of an order[50], in German Reich[51].

Personal Life

Adolf Eichmann was married to Veronika Eichmann[16]. Children include Ricardo Eichmann[17], an archaeologist[52], b. 1955[53], of Germany[54], specialised in archaeology[55]; Klaus Eichmann[18], an immunologist[56], b. 1939[57], of Germany[58]; and Dieter Eichmann[19]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1962-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. Adolf Eichmann passed away in Ramla[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[60]. He is buried at Mediterranean Sea[13].

Why It Matters

Adolf Eichmann ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,184 views/month, #2,191 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Eichmann born?

Born in Solingen[2], Adolf Eichmann…

Where did Adolf Eichmann die?

Adolf Eichmann died in Ramla[4].

Who were Adolf Eichmann's parents?

Adolf Eichmann's father was Adolf Karl Eichmann[14]. Adolf Eichmann's mother was Maria Eichmann[15].

Who was Adolf Eichmann married to?

Adolf Eichmann's spouses include Veronika Eichmann[16].

What did Adolf Eichmann do for work?

Adolf Eichmann worked as politician[6], police officer[7], military officer[8], salesperson[9], and Holocaust perpetrator[10].

Where did Adolf Eichmann go to school?

Adolf Eichmann was educated at Bundesrealgymnasium Linz Fadingerstraße[28].

What awards did Adolf Eichmann receive?

Honors received include Anschluss Medal[34], Iron Cross 2nd Class[38], Honour Chevron for the Old Guard[40], and SA Sports Badge in Bronze[44].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . diepresse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [27] . encyclopedia.ushmm.org. encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [59] . SS : Roll of Infamy. wikidata.org.
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  21. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [49] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [60] . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [5] . dhm.de. dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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