Adolph Dubs

United States Ambassador to Afghanistan (1920-1979)
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Summary

Adolph Dubs was born on August 4, 1920[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on February 14, 1979[3], in Kabul[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,259 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: United States Ambassador to Afghanistan[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], Georgetown University[12], Washington University in St. Louis[13], Beloit College[14], Carl Schurz High School[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military branch: United States Marine Corps[17]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[18]
  • Family name: Dubs (surname)[19]
  • Given name: Adolph[20]
  • Manner of death: homicide[21]
  • Start of work period: 1942[22]

Why It Matters

Adolph Dubs has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Adolph Dubs born?

Adolph Dubs's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Adolph Dubs die?

Adolph Dubs passed away in Kabul[4].

What did Adolph Dubs do for work?

Adolph Dubs worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did Adolph Dubs go to school?

Adolph Dubs was educated at Harvard University[11], Georgetown University[12], Washington University in St. Louis[13], and Beloit College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Conflict → —
    Educated at → Harvard University, Georgetown University, Washington University in St. Louis +2
    Family name → Dubs (surname)
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