Bruno Tesch

German chemist, arrested by the British as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946)
Person human Q92105
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Bruno Tesch

Summary

Bruno Tesch is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 14, 1890[3]. He died in Hamelin[4]. He died on May 16, 1946[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], entrepreneur[7], and Holocaust perpetrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (896 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bruno Tesch was born in Berlin[2].
  • Bruno Tesch died in Hamelin[4].
  • Bruno Tesch was born on August 14, 1890[3].
  • Bruno Tesch died on May 16, 1946[5].
  • Bruno Tesch held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Bruno Tesch worked as a chemist[6].
  • Bruno Tesch's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Bruno Tesch worked as a Holocaust perpetrator[8].
  • Bruno Tesch's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Bruno Tesch was employed by Degesch[12].
  • Bruno Tesch was educated at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Bruno Tesch's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Bruno Tesch is recorded as male[15].
  • Bruno Tesch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bruno Tesch was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].
  • Bruno Tesch's Commons category is recorded as Bruno Tesch (chemist)[18].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[19].
  • Bruno Tesch was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • Bruno Tesch was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Bruno Tesch's family name is recorded as Tesch[22].
  • Bruno Tesch's given name is recorded as Bruno[23].
  • Bruno Tesch's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Bruno Tesch's participant in is recorded as The Holocaust[25].
  • Bruno Tesch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Bruno Tesch's interested in is recorded as chemistry[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruno Tesch was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 14, 1890[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], entrepreneur[7], and Holocaust perpetrator[8]. Bruno Tesch's field of work was chemistry[11]. Among his employers was Degesch[12].

Personal Life

Bruno Tesch was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].

Death and Burial

Bruno Tesch died on May 16, 1946[5]. He died in Hamelin[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[19].

Why It Matters

Bruno Tesch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (896 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Bruno Tesch born?

Bruno Tesch was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Bruno Tesch die?

Bruno Tesch died in Hamelin[4].

What did Bruno Tesch do for work?

Bruno Tesch worked as chemist[6], entrepreneur[7], and Holocaust perpetrator[8].

Where did Bruno Tesch go to school?

Bruno Tesch was educated at University of Göttingen[13] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . smithsonianmag.com. smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Hamelin
    Cause of death hanging to death
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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