Brunhilde Pomsel

German broadcaster; personal secretary to Joseph Goebbels
Person human Q21005215
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Brunhilde Pomsel

Summary

Brunhilde Pomsel is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Berlin[2]. She was born on January 11, 1911[3]. She died in Munich[4]. She died on January 27, 2017[5]. She worked as a secretary[6], announcer[7], stenographer[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Brunhilde Pomsel's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel died in Munich[4].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel was born on January 11, 1911[3].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel died on January 27, 2017[5].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • German was Brunhilde Pomsel's native language[13].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's professions included secretary[6].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel worked as an announcer[7].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel worked as a stenographer[8].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel worked as a film actor[9].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's field of work was shorthand[14].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's field of work was propaganda in Nazi Germany[15].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's field of work was World War II[16].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's field of work was stenotypy[17].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's field of work was secretary skill[18].
  • Among Brunhilde Pomsel's employers was Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda[19].
  • Among Brunhilde Pomsel's employers was Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft[20].
  • Among Brunhilde Pomsel's employers was Südwestfunk[21].
  • Among Brunhilde Pomsel's employers was Q49653[22].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel is recorded as female[23].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's residence is recorded as Munich[26].
  • Brunhilde Pomsel's family name is recorded as Pomsel[27].

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Origins and Family

Brunhilde Pomsel's place of birth was Berlin[2]. She was born on January 11, 1911[3]. German was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include secretary[6], announcer[7], stenographer[8], and film actor[9]. Fields of work include shorthand[14]; propaganda in Nazi Germany[15]; World War II[16], a world war[28]; stenotypy[17]; and secretary skill[18]. Employers include Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda[19], a propaganda ministry[29], in Nazi Germany[30], founded in 1933[31], headquartered in Ordenspalais[32]; Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft[20], a business[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1925[35], headquartered in Berlin[36]; Südwestfunk[21], a German public state broadcaster[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1946[39], headquartered in Baden-Baden[40]; and Q49653[22], a broadcaster[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1950[43], headquartered in Stuttgart[44].

Personal Life

Brunhilde Pomsel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].

Death and Burial

Brunhilde Pomsel died on January 27, 2017[5]. She died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Brunhilde Pomsel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Brunhilde Pomsel born?

Brunhilde Pomsel was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Brunhilde Pomsel die?

Brunhilde Pomsel passed away in Munich[4].

What did Brunhilde Pomsel do for work?

Brunhilde Pomsel worked as secretary[6], announcer[7], stenographer[8], and film actor[9].

References

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  1. [2] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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