Egon Franke

German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (1913-1995)
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Egon Franke

Summary

Egon Franke is a human[1]. Born in Hanover[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1913[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on April 26, 1995[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Egon Franke's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Egon Franke passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Egon Franke was born on April 11, 1913[3].
  • Egon Franke died on April 26, 1995[5].
  • Egon Franke held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • German was Egon Franke's native language[9].
  • Egon Franke's professions included politician[6].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[10].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[11].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[12].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[13].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[14].
  • Egon Franke held the position of member of the German Bundestag[15].
  • Egon Franke received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Egon Franke received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Egon Franke received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Egon Franke received the Lower Saxony honorary medal[19].
  • Egon Franke is recorded as male[20].
  • Egon Franke's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Egon Franke was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[22].
  • Egon Franke's Commons category is recorded as Egon Franke[23].
  • Egon Franke's archives at is recorded as Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[24].
  • Egon Franke's catalog code is recorded as 11000570[25].
  • Egon Franke's family name is recorded as Franke[26].
  • Egon Franke's given name is recorded as Egon[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-04-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-04-26[31]

  • Community tags: politician[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 58dbd0a6-d916-4133-95f5-97f2a031c569[33]

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Origins and Family

Egon Franke's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on April 11, 1913[3]. German was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Egon Franke worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the German Bundestag[10], in Germany[34]; Vice-Chancellor of Germany[35], a position[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1949[38]; and member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[39], a member of Landtag[40], in Germany[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[42], in Germany[43]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[44], in Germany[45]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[46], in Germany[47]; and Lower Saxony honorary medal[19], an order[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1956[50].

Personal Life

Egon Franke was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[22].

Death and Burial

Egon Franke died on April 26, 1995[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Egon Franke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Egon Franke born?

Born in Hanover[2], Egon Franke…

Where did Egon Franke die?

Egon Franke died in Hanover[4].

What did Egon Franke do for work?

Egon Franke worked as politician[6].

What awards did Egon Franke receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], and Lower Saxony honorary medal[19].

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  6. [10] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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