Hans Riegel

German businessman and inventor of the gummy bear (1893-1945)
Person human Q90662
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Hans Riegel

Summary

Hans Riegel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Friesdorf[2]. He was born on April 3, 1893[3]. He died in Bonn[4]. He died on March 31, 1945[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Friesdorf[2], Hans Riegel…
  • Hans Riegel passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Hans Riegel was born on April 3, 1893[3].
  • Hans Riegel died on March 31, 1945[5].
  • Hans Riegel is buried at Südfriedhof[8].
  • A child of Hans Riegel was Paul Riegel[9].
  • A child of Hans Riegel was Hans Riegel[10].
  • Hans Riegel held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hans Riegel worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Hans Riegel is recorded as male[12].
  • Hans Riegel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hans Riegel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[14].
  • Hans Riegel's Commons category is recorded as Hans Riegel Senior[15].
  • Hans Riegel's family name is recorded as Q37079450[16].
  • Hans Riegel's given name is recorded as Hans[17].
  • Hans Riegel's official website is recorded as http://www.haribo.de[18].
  • Hans Riegel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Hans Riegel's start of work period is recorded as 1923[20].

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Origins and Family

Hans Riegel's place of birth was Friesdorf[2]. He was born on April 3, 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Riegel's professions included businessperson[6].

Personal Life

Children include Paul Riegel[9], a badminton player[21], 1926–2009[22], of Germany[23] and Hans Riegel[10], a badminton player[24], 1923–2013[25], of Germany[26], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[14].

Death and Burial

Hans Riegel died on March 31, 1945[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. Burial took place at Südfriedhof[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Riegel include Haribo[28], a confectionery[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1920[31], headquartered in Grafschaft[32].

Why It Matters

Hans Riegel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (658 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Haribo[28], a confectionery[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1920[31], headquartered in Grafschaft[32].

FAQs

Where was Hans Riegel born?

Born in Friesdorf[2], Hans Riegel…

Where did Hans Riegel die?

Hans Riegel died in Bonn[4].

What did Hans Riegel do for work?

Hans Riegel worked as businessperson[6].

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bonn
    Nsdap membership number (1925–1945) 4389797
    Child Paul Riegel, Hans Riegel
    Official website http://www.haribo.de
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