Dieter Schenk

German police officer, criminologist and author (born 1937)
Person human Q97215
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Dieter Schenk

Summary

Dieter Schenk is a human[1]. Born in Frankfurt[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1937[3]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[4], author[5], police officer[6], and criminologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Dieter Schenk…
  • Dieter Schenk was born on March 14, 1937[3].
  • Dieter Schenk held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Dieter Schenk's professions included historian of Modern Age[4].
  • Dieter Schenk worked as an author[5].
  • Dieter Schenk's professions included police officer[6].
  • Dieter Schenk's professions included criminologist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieter Schenk is Blind in the right eye[10].
  • Dieter Schenk received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Dieter Schenk received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[12].
  • Dieter Schenk received the honorary citizen of Gdańsk[13].
  • Dieter Schenk received the Fritz Bauer Prize[14].
  • Dieter Schenk received the honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[15].
  • Dieter Schenk is recorded as male[16].
  • Dieter Schenk's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dieter Schenk's Commons category is recorded as Dieter Schenk[18].
  • Dieter Schenk's family name is recorded as Schenk[19].
  • Dieter Schenk's given name is recorded as Dieter[20].
  • Dieter Schenk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Dieter Schenk's different from is recorded as Schenk[22].

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Origins and Family

Dieter Schenk was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on March 14, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[4], author[5], police officer[6], and criminologist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dieter Schenk is Blind in the right eye[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[23], in Germany[24]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[12], a grade of an order[25], in Poland[26]; honorary citizen of Gdańsk[13], an award[27], in Poland[28]; Fritz Bauer Prize[14], an award[29], in Germany[30]; and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[15], an award[31], in Poland[32].

Why It Matters

Dieter Schenk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Dieter Schenk born?

Dieter Schenk was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Dieter Schenk do for work?

Dieter Schenk worked as historian of Modern Age[4], author[5], police officer[6], and criminologist[7].

What awards did Dieter Schenk receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[12], honorary citizen of Gdańsk[13], and Fritz Bauer Prize[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian of Modern Age, author, police officer +1
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian of Modern Age, author, police officer +1
    Award received
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship Germany
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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