Friedrich Wolf

German writer (1888-1953)
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Friedrich Wolf

Summary

Friedrich Wolf is a human[1]. He was born in Neuwied[2]. He was born on December 23, 1888[3]. He died in Lehnitz[4]. He died on October 5, 1953[5]. He worked as a writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neuwied[2], Friedrich Wolf…
  • Friedrich Wolf passed away in Lehnitz[4].
  • Friedrich Wolf was born on December 23, 1888[3].
  • Friedrich Wolf died on October 5, 1953[5].
  • Friedrich Wolf died on December 5, 1953[12].
  • Burial took place at The Socialists' Memorial[13].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Markus Wolf[14].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Konrad Wolf[15].
  • A child of Friedrich Wolf was Thomas Naumann[16].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in German Empire[17].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in Weimar Republic[18].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in Allied-occupied Germany[19].
  • Friedrich Wolf held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[20].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included writer[6].
  • Friedrich Wolf worked as a physician writer[7].
  • Friedrich Wolf worked as a politician[8].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included diplomat[9].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Friedrich Wolf's professions included playwright[21].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was prose[23].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was drama[24].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was medicine[25].
  • Friedrich Wolf's field of work was politics[26].
  • Friedrich Wolf held the position of ambassador of East Germany to Poland[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Wolf was born in Neuwied[2]. He was born on December 23, 1888[3].

Education

Friedrich Wolf's education included a stint at University of Bonn[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], screenwriter[10], and playwright[21]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[29]; prose[23], a literary form[30]; drama[24], a literary mode[31]; medicine[25], a field of study[32]; and politics[26], an academic discipline[33]. Positions held include ambassador of East Germany to Poland[27] and ambassador[34], a diplomatic rank[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Star[36], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; National Prize of East Germany[40], a national award[41], in German Democratic Republic[42], founded in 1949[43]; and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[44], a grade of an order[45], in Poland[46].

Personal Life

Children include Markus Wolf[14], a writer[47], 1923–2006[48], of Germany[49], awarded the Order of Karl Marx[50]; Konrad Wolf[15], a film director[51], 1925–1982[52], of Weimar Republic[53], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[54]; and Thomas Naumann[16], a physicist[55], b. 1953[56], of German Democratic Republic[57]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[58], a communist party[59], in Weimar Republic[60], founded in 1918[61], headquartered in Berlin[62]; Socialist Unity Party of Germany[63], a political party[64], in German Democratic Republic[65], founded in 1946[66], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[67]; and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[68], a political party[69], in German Reich[70], founded in 1917[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 5, 1953[5] and December 5, 1953[12]. Friedrich Wolf died in Lehnitz[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[72]. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[13].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Wolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Wolf born?

Friedrich Wolf's place of birth was Neuwied[2].

Where did Friedrich Wolf die?

Friedrich Wolf died in Lehnitz[4].

What did Friedrich Wolf do for work?

Friedrich Wolf worked as writer[6], physician writer[7], politician[8], diplomat[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Friedrich Wolf go to school?

Friedrich Wolf was educated at University of Bonn[28].

What awards did Friedrich Wolf receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[36], National Prize of East Germany[40], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[44].

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  34. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [73] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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