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Erwin Kramer

German politician (1902-1979)
Person Human Q112378

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
August 22, 1902
Date of death
November 10, 1979
Place of birth
Piła
Place of death
East Berlin
Country of citizenship
East Germany[11]
Occupation
politician, translator, engineer, military personnel, manager, socialist, director general, member of parliament, minister[13][14][15][16]
Employer
Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)[20]
Position held
member of the Volkskammer, director general, Minister for Traffic (GDR)[17][18][19]
Educated at
Technische Universität Berlin[21]
Member of political party
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany[30][31]
Award received
Order of Karl Marx, Banner of Labor, National Prize of East Germany, Star of People's Friendship, Fritz Heckert Medal, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[36]
Family name
Kramer[34]
Given name
Erwin[35]
Member of
Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[28]
Military branch
International Brigades[32]
Name in native language
Erwin Kramer[37]
Native language
German[12]
Participated in conflict
Spanish Civil War[33]
Place of burial
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Erwin Kramer ar اروين كرامر ko 에르빈 크라머 ru Крамер, Эрвин ru Эрвин Крамер
🔖 Identifiers · 17
VIAF cluster ID
296712417
GND ID
103174259X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-90187-0020, Berlin, Fluchttunnel Wollankstraße, Pressekonferenz.jpg ↗
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
erwin-kramer
Bundestag Group Minutes ID
KramerErwin
Cabinet minutes of the German Government ID
register/person/d823b034-700b-4b41-ba4a-2a33f9600ac2
DDB person (GND) ID
103174259X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
103174259X
FES digital collections entity ID
421557
FactGrid item ID
Convention
Find a Grave memorial ID
186109968
Freebase ID
/m/06_w6ck
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Geni profile ID
6000000039972052886
Munzinger person ID
00000008411
Museum-digital person/organization ID
251733
PM20 folder ID
pe/010341
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfxfypR38wGYRx3mjTPwC

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Award received 6
Order of Karl Marx, National Prize of East Germany, Star of People's Friendship, Banner of Labor, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Fritz Heckert Medal
Occupation 5
politician, engineer, translator, military personnel, manager
Member of political party 2
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany
Country of citizenship 1
East Germany
Educated at 1
Technische Universität Berlin
Employer 1
Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)
FactGrid item ID 1
Convention
Family name 1
Kramer
Given name 1
Erwin
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military branch 1
International Brigades
Native language 1
German
Participated in conflict 1
Spanish Civil War
Place of birth 1
Piła
Place of burial 1
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Place of death 1
East Berlin
Position held 1
director general
Sex or gender 1
male
← Director / manager 1
Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Erwin Kramer was born on August 22, 1902[1], in Piła[2]. He died on November 10, 1979[3], in East Berlin[4]. He worked as a politician[5], translator[6], engineer[7], military personnel[8], and manager[9].

FAQs

Where was Erwin Kramer born?

Erwin Kramer's place of birth was Piła[2].

Where did Erwin Kramer die?

Erwin Kramer passed away in East Berlin[4].

What did Erwin Kramer do for work?

Erwin Kramer worked as a politician[5], translator[6], engineer[7], military personnel[8], and manager[9].

Where did Erwin Kramer go to school?

Erwin Kramer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[21].

What awards did Erwin Kramer receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx[22], Banner of Labor[23], National Prize of East Germany[24], and Star of People's Friendship[25].

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  3. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → politician, translator, engineer +1
    FES digital collections entity ID → 421557
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