Heinrich Müller

German SS police official SS-General and head of the Gestapo from 1939-1945 (1900–1945)
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Summary

Heinrich Müller was born on April 28, 1900[1], in Munich[2]. He died on May 1, 1945[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a police officer[5], politician[6], aircraft pilot[7], Gestapo employee[8], and Holocaust perpetrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,537 views/month, #6,039 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 2, 1945[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: Beamter[13]
  • Employer: Gestapo[14]
  • Award received: Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[15], Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold without Swords[16], War Merit Cross[17], Clasp to the Iron Cross[18], Military Merit Order (Bavaria)[19], Golden Party Badge[20], Anschluss Medal[21], Sudetenland Medal[22]
  • Member of: Schutzstaffel[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[25]
  • Military branch: Imperial German Air Service[26], Reich Main Security Office[27]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Müller (Gestapo)[28]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[29]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[30], World War II[31]
  • Family name: Kikr[32]
  • Given name: Charlie[33]
  • Allegiance: Nazi Germany[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Present in work: Die Wannseekonferenz[36], Conspiracy[37], The Wannsee Conference[38]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich Müller[39]
  • Different from: Heinrich Müller[40]
  • Start of work period: 1933[41]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[42]

Why It Matters

Heinrich Müller has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Müller born?

Heinrich Müller was born in Munich[2].

Where did Heinrich Müller die?

Heinrich Müller died in Berlin[4].

What did Heinrich Müller do for work?

Heinrich Müller worked as a police officer[5], politician[6], aircraft pilot[7], Gestapo employee[8], and Holocaust perpetrator[9].

What awards did Heinrich Müller receive?

Honors received include Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[15], Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold without Swords[16], War Merit Cross[17], and Clasp to the Iron Cross[18].

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work → Die Wannseekonferenz, Conspiracy, The Wannsee Conference
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Present in work: Die Wannseekonferenz, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787989425719"
  2. 11w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → heinrich-mueller, mueller-heinrich-x00b0
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: mueller-heinrich-x00b0, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96700690|Heinrich Mueller (#96700690)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 354050
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → general
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    Employer → Gestapo
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    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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