Erich Brost

journalist (1903-1995)
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Summary

Erich Brost was born on October 29, 1903[1], in Elbląg[2]. He died on October 8, 1995[3], in Essen[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], publisher[7], donor[8], and social democrat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Friedhof Bredeney[11]
  • Spouse: Anneliese Brost[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Award received: Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[17]
  • Commons category: Erich Brost[18]
  • Archives at: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[19]
  • Family name: Brost[20]
  • Given name: Erich[21]
  • Work location: Gdańsk[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • P14385: 21350[24]
  • P14536: 370050[25]
  • P14974: 1859[26]

FAQs

Where was Erich Brost born?

Erich Brost was born in Elbląg[2].

Where did Erich Brost die?

Erich Brost died in Essen[4].

Who was Erich Brost married to?

Erich Brost's spouses include Anneliese Brost[12].

What did Erich Brost do for work?

Erich Brost worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], publisher[7], donor[8], and social democrat[9].

What awards did Erich Brost receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 1859
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'pl', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 370050
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 370050, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, journalist, publisher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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