August von Dönhoff

politician (1845-1920)
Person human Q215385
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August von Dönhoff

Summary

August von Dönhoff is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on January 26, 1845[3]. He passed away in Friedrichstein Castle[4]. He died on September 9, 1920[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], and Hofmeister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], August von Dönhoff…
  • August von Dönhoff died in Friedrichstein Castle[4].
  • August von Dönhoff was born on January 26, 1845[3].
  • August von Dönhoff died on September 9, 1920[5].
  • August von Dönhoff's father was August Heinrich Hermann von Dönhoff[10].
  • August von Dönhoff's mother was Q117357175[11].
  • A child of August von Dönhoff was Marion Gräfin Dönhoff[12].
  • A child of August von Dönhoff was Heinrich Graf Dönhoff[13].
  • A child of August von Dönhoff was Dietrich von Dönhoff[14].
  • A child of August von Dönhoff was Christoph Graf Dönhoff[15].
  • August von Dönhoff held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • August von Dönhoff worked as a diplomat[6].
  • August von Dönhoff worked as a politician[7].
  • August von Dönhoff's professions included Hofmeister[8].
  • August von Dönhoff held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[17].
  • August von Dönhoff held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[18].
  • August von Dönhoff's education included a stint at University of Bonn[19].
  • August von Dönhoff's education included a stint at Kneiphof Gymnasium[20].
  • August von Dönhoff was a member of Corps Borussia Bonn[21].
  • August von Dönhoff is recorded as male[22].
  • August von Dönhoff's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • August von Dönhoff's family is recorded as Dönhoff[24].
  • August von Dönhoff was affiliated with the German Fatherland Party[25].
  • August von Dönhoff was affiliated with the German Conservative Party[26].
  • August von Dönhoff's Commons category is recorded as August von Dönhoff (diplomat, 1845)[27].

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Origins and Family

August von Dönhoff was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on January 26, 1845[3]. His father was August Heinrich Hermann von Dönhoff[10]. His mother was Q117357175[11].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[19], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and Kneiphof Gymnasium[20], a school[32], in Kingdom of Prussia[33], founded in 1304[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], and Hofmeister[8]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[17], a position[35], in German Reich[36], founded in 1871[37] and member of the Prussian House of Lords[18], a position[38], in Prussia[39].

Personal Life

Children include Marion Gräfin Dönhoff[12], a journalist[40], 1909–2002[41], of Germany[42], awarded the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[43], specialised in political science[44]; Heinrich Graf Dönhoff[13], 1899–1942[45]; Dietrich von Dönhoff[14], a jurist[46], 1902–1991[47], of Germany[48]; and Christoph Graf Dönhoff[15], a legal scholar[49], 1906–1992[50]. Political affiliations include German Fatherland Party[25], a political party[51], in German Empire[52], founded in 1917[53], headquartered in Berlin[54] and German Conservative Party[26], a political party[55], in German Empire[56], founded in 1876[57], headquartered in Berlin[58].

Death and Burial

August von Dönhoff died on September 9, 1920[5]. He died in Friedrichstein Castle[4].

Why It Matters

August von Dönhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was August von Dönhoff born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], August von Dönhoff…

Where did August von Dönhoff die?

August von Dönhoff passed away in Friedrichstein Castle[4].

Who were August von Dönhoff's parents?

August von Dönhoff's father was August Heinrich Hermann von Dönhoff[10]. August von Dönhoff's mother was Q117357175[11].

What did August von Dönhoff do for work?

August von Dönhoff worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], and Hofmeister[8].

Where did August von Dönhoff go to school?

August von Dönhoff was educated at University of Bonn[19] and Kneiphof Gymnasium[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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