Hans Scholl was a German pacifist and resistance fighter who played a central role in the White Rose, a non-violent anti-Nazi student movement during World War II.

What did Hans Scholl do during World War II?

He co-founded and led the White Rose, which produced and distributed anti-Nazi leaflets urging civil disobedience. This activity made him a target of the Gestapo, leading to his arrest and execution in 1943.

Where did Hans Scholl study?

Hans Scholl studied medicine at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), where he also formed the core of the White Rose resistance group.

Why was Hans Scholl executed?

He was arrested for his involvement in the White Rose, a resistance group that distributed anti-Nazi propaganda. After a trial by the People's Court, he was sentenced to death and executed on February 22, 1943.

What is the White Rose?

The White Rose was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany composed primarily of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor. They opposed the regime through written appeals for moral resistance.

How is Hans Scholl remembered today?

Hans Scholl is honored as a symbol of moral courage and peaceful resistance. Memorials, institutions, and streets have been named after him, and he remains an icon of ethical opposition to fascism.

Hans Scholl

German pacifist, executed by Nazi Germany (1918–1943)

Person Human Q57820

Facts

24 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: September 22, 1918
Date of death: February 22, 1943
Place of birth: Ingersheim an der Jagst
Place of death: Munich Prison
Country of citizenship: Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany^[12]^[13]
Occupation: pacifist, resistance fighter, medical student, soldier
Educated at: LMU Munich^[14]
Religion or worldview: Lutheranism^[17]
Father: Robert Scholl^[10]
Mother: Magdalena Scholl^[11]
Sibling: Inge Scholl, Sophie Scholl, Werner Scholl^[28]^[29]^[30]
Cause of death: decapitation^[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[26]
Described by source: Neue Deutsche Biographie^[25]
Family name: Scholl^[21]
Given name: Hans^[22]
Killed by: Johann Reichhart^[19]
Manner of death: capital punishment^[23]
Member of: White Rose, Hans and Sophie Scholl^[15]^[16]
Name in native language: Hans Scholl^[27]
Partner in business or sport: Sophie Scholl^[24]
Place of burial: Friedhof am Perlacher Forst^[9]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 54

ISNI: 000000010907360X
VIAF cluster ID: 61619938
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n79026409
GND ID: 118610309
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Hans Scholl.jpg ↗
Babelio author ID: 51833
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 12340940h
BookBrainz author ID: cf3905ca-8763-465e-a964-205c5df30273
British Museum person or institution ID: 200241
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: scholl-hans
CiNii Research ID: 1140563741790000768
DDB person (GND) ID: 118610309

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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118610309
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Hans-Scholl
FAST ID: 32325
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_118610309
FactGrid item ID: Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund
Faulhaber edition person ID: 06749
Find a Grave memorial ID: 20681
Freebase ID: /m/01jyw7
Geni profile ID: 6000000016596828090
IdRef ID: 032365802
IxTheo authority ID: 079400574
J9U entity ID: 987007267887305171
KBR person ID: 14254134
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118610309
Kallías ID: PE00065640
LEO-BW person (GND) ID: 118610309
Lex ID: Hans_Scholl
Libraries Australia ID: 36021182
LibraryThing author ID: schollhans-1
LyricsTranslate ID: hans-scholl-lyrics.html
Munzinger person ID: 00000002413
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 192398
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA04112108
NDL Authority ID: 00455712
NE.se ID: hans-scholl
NL CR AUT ID: jn20000604944
NLA Trove people ID: 1189313
NLP ID: a0000003165586
NUKAT ID: n98029715
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000118432
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810653970705606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 070467293
Open Library ID: OL1195664A
PM20 folder ID: pe/015888
Parsifal cluster ID: 178507
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID: 71754
Prabook ID: 2329558
Rodovid ID: 806610
SBN author ID: USMV937140
WikiTree person ID: Scholl-760
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJjxxdc396mDX6hM4cTCQq
Yale LUX ID: person/dde405e1-7096-4bdf-a22f-cd46f08bf19d

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🔗 Connections

Sibling 3

Sophie Scholl, Inge Scholl, Werner Scholl

Siblings 3

Sophie Scholl, Inge Scholl, Werner Scholl

Country of citizenship 2

Nazi Germany, Weimar Republic

Occupation 2

pacifist, resistance fighter

Belongs to 1

Hans and Sophie Scholl

Cause of death 1

decapitation

Educated at 1

LMU Munich

FactGrid item ID 1

Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund

Father 1

Robert Scholl

Founded entities 1

White Rose

Given name 1

Hans

Instance of 1

human

Killed by 1

Johann Reichhart

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Manner of death 1

capital punishment

Member of 1

White Rose

Parent of 1

Robert Scholl

Part of 1

Hans and Sophie Scholl

Partner in business or sport 1

Sophie Scholl

Place of death 1

Munich Prison

Religion or worldview 1

Lutheranism

Sex or gender 1

male

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Sophie Scholl – The Final Days

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Sophie Scholl

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Bohuslav Martinů

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Summary

Hans Scholl was born on September 22, 1918^[1], in Ingersheim an der Jagst^[2]. He died on February 22, 1943^[3], in Munich Prison^[4]. He worked as a pacifist^[5], resistance fighter^[6], medical student^[7], and soldier^[8].

FAQs

Where was Hans Scholl born?

Hans Scholl's place of birth was Ingersheim an der Jagst^[2].

Where did Hans Scholl die?

Hans Scholl died in Munich Prison^[4].

Who were Hans Scholl's parents?

Hans Scholl's father was Robert Scholl^[10]. Hans Scholl's mother was Magdalena Scholl^[11].

What did Hans Scholl do for work?

Hans Scholl worked as a pacifist^[5], resistance fighter^[6], medical student^[7], and soldier^[8].

Where did Hans Scholl go to school?

Hans Scholl was educated at LMU Munich^[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Hans Scholl — place of birth (P19): Ingersheim an der Jagst. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Hans Scholl — place of death (P20): Munich Prison. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Hans Scholl — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Hans Scholl — father (P22): Robert Scholl. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Hans Scholl — mother (P25): Magdalena Scholl. Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Hans Scholl — country of citizenship (P27): Weimar Republic. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Hans Scholl — country of citizenship (P27): Nazi Germany. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Hans Scholl — educated at (P69): LMU Munich. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Hans Scholl — occupation (P106): pacifist. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Hans Scholl — occupation (P106): resistance fighter. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Hans Scholl — occupation (P106): medical student. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Hans Scholl — occupation (P106): soldier. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Hans Scholl — place of burial (P119): Friedhof am Perlacher Forst. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2024-11-17. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Hans Scholl — religion or worldview (P140): Lutheranism. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Hans Scholl — killed by (P157): Johann Reichhart. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Hans Scholl — member of (P463): White Rose. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Hans Scholl — member of (P463): Hans and Sophie Scholl. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Hans Scholl — cause of death (P509): decapitation. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Hans Scholl — date of birth (P569): September 22, 1918. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Hans Scholl — date of death (P570): February 22, 1943. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Hans Scholl — family name (P734): Scholl. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Hans Scholl — given name (P735): Hans. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Hans Scholl — manner of death (P1196): capital punishment. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Hans Scholl — partner in business or sport (P1327): Sophie Scholl. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Hans Scholl — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Hans Scholl — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Hans Scholl — name in native language (P1559): Hans Scholl. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Hans Scholl — sibling (P3373): Inge Scholl. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Hans Scholl — sibling (P3373): Sophie Scholl. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Hans Scholl — sibling (P3373): Werner Scholl. wikidata.org.

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