Alf Lüdtke

German historian (1943–2019)
Person human Q97125
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Alf Lüdtke

Summary

Alf Lüdtke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on October 18, 1943[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on January 29, 2019[5]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alf Lüdtke was born in Dresden[2].
  • Alf Lüdtke passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Alf Lüdtke was born on October 18, 1943[3].
  • Alf Lüdtke died on January 29, 2019[5].
  • Alf Lüdtke is buried at Göttingen[10].
  • Alf Lüdtke held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Alf Lüdtke worked as a historian of Modern Age[6].
  • Alf Lüdtke worked as a social historian[7].
  • Alf Lüdtke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Alf Lüdtke was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[12].
  • Among Alf Lüdtke's employers was University of Erfurt[13].
  • Alf Lüdtke's education included a stint at University of Konstanz[14].
  • Alf Lüdtke is recorded as male[15].
  • Alf Lüdtke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alf Lüdtke supervised Elissa Mailänder Koslov as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alf Lüdtke's Commons category is recorded as Alf Lüdtke[18].
  • The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[19].
  • Alf Lüdtke's family name is recorded as Lüdtke[20].
  • Alf Lüdtke's given name is recorded as Alf[21].
  • Alf Lüdtke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Alf Lüdtke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Alf Lüdtke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alf Lüdtke'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], Alf Lüdtke… he was born on October 18, 1943[3].

Education

Alf Lüdtke's education included a stint at University of Konstanz[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[12], a public university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1831[27], headquartered in Hanover[28] and University of Erfurt[13], a university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1994[31], headquartered in Erfurt[32]. Alf Lüdtke supervised Elissa Mailänder Koslov as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Alf Lüdtke died on January 29, 2019[5]. He died in Göttingen[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[19]. He is buried at Göttingen[10].

Why It Matters

Alf Lüdtke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alf Lüdtke born?

Alf Lüdtke was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Alf Lüdtke die?

Alf Lüdtke passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Alf Lüdtke do for work?

Alf Lüdtke worked as historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Alf Lüdtke go to school?

Alf Lüdtke was educated at University of Konstanz[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . uni-erfurt.de. uni-erfurt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Elissa Mailänder Koslov
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death cerebrovascular disease
    Occupation historian of Modern Age, social historian, university teacher
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