Harald Poelchau

German prison priest, religious socialist and resistance fighter against National Socialism (1903–1972)
Person human Q1584674
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Harald Poelchau

Summary

Harald Poelchau is a human[1]. He was born in Potsdam[2]. He was born on +1903-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in West Berlin[4]. He died on +1972-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], prison chaplain[7], and Protestant theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harald Poelchau was born in Potsdam[2].
  • Harald Poelchau passed away in West Berlin[4].
  • Harald Poelchau was born on +1903-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harald Poelchau died on +1972-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harald Poelchau is buried at Friedhof Zehlendorf[10].
  • Harald Poelchau's father was Harald Georg Poelchau[11].
  • Harald Poelchau was married to Dorothee Poelchau[12].
  • A child of Harald Poelchau was Harald S. Poelchau[13].
  • Harald Poelchau held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Harald Poelchau's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Harald Poelchau worked as a prison chaplain[7].
  • Harald Poelchau's professions included Protestant theologian[8].
  • Harald Poelchau was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Harald Poelchau received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].
  • Harald Poelchau's religion is recorded as Protestant church[17].
  • Harald Poelchau is recorded as male[18].
  • Harald Poelchau's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harald Poelchau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081228736[20].
  • Harald Poelchau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 249122978[21].
  • Harald Poelchau's GND ID is recorded as 118595318[22].
  • Harald Poelchau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82212450[23].
  • Harald Poelchau's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12421586q[24].
  • Harald Poelchau's IdRef ID is recorded as 033340153[25].
  • Harald Poelchau's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10628954[26].
  • Harald Poelchau's Commons category is recorded as Harald Poelchau[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harald Poelchau was born in Potsdam[2]. He was born on +1903-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Harald Georg Poelchau[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], prison chaplain[7], and Protestant theologian[8]. Among Harald Poelchau's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

Recognition

Harald Poelchau received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].

Personal Life

Among Harald Poelchau's spouses was Dorothee Poelchau[12]. A child of him was Harald S. Poelchau[13]. His religion is recorded as Protestant church[17].

Death and Burial

Harald Poelchau died on +1972-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in West Berlin[4]. He is buried at Friedhof Zehlendorf[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harald Poelchau include 10348 Poelchau[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Harald Poelchau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include 10348 Poelchau[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Harald Poelchau born?

Born in Potsdam[2], Harald Poelchau…

Where did Harald Poelchau die?

Harald Poelchau died in West Berlin[4].

Who were Harald Poelchau's parents?

Harald Poelchau's father was Harald Georg Poelchau[11].

Who was Harald Poelchau married to?

Harald Poelchau's spouses include Dorothee Poelchau[12].

What did Harald Poelchau do for work?

Harald Poelchau worked as university teacher[6], prison chaplain[7], and Protestant theologian[8].

What awards did Harald Poelchau receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . ekbo.de. ekbo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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