John Demjanjuk

Ukrainian guard at Nazi death camps (1920–2012)
Person human Q152672
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John Demjanjuk

Summary

John Demjanjuk is a human[1]. Born in Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1920[3]. He passed away in Bad Feilnbach[4]. He died on March 17, 2012[5]. He worked as a torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], and mechanic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,486 views/month, #6,018 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], John Demjanjuk…
  • John Demjanjuk's place of birth was Berdychiv[11].
  • John Demjanjuk died in Bad Feilnbach[4].
  • John Demjanjuk was born on April 3, 1920[3].
  • John Demjanjuk died on March 17, 2012[5].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Demjanjuk held citizenship in statelessness[14].
  • John Demjanjuk's professions included torturer[6].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a military personnel[7].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a concentration camp guard[8].
  • John Demjanjuk worked as a mechanic[9].
  • John Demjanjuk is recorded as male[15].
  • John Demjanjuk's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Demjanjuk's military branch is recorded as Red Army[17].
  • John Demjanjuk's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[18].
  • John Demjanjuk is part of list of last surviving people suspected of participation in Nazi war crimes[19].
  • John Demjanjuk's Commons category is recorded as John Demjanjuk[20].
  • John Demjanjuk's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[21].
  • The cause of death was disease[22].
  • John Demjanjuk was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • John Demjanjuk's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Demjanjuk's given name is recorded as Ivan[25].
  • John Demjanjuk's significant event is recorded as accused as national socialist[26].
  • John Demjanjuk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Demjanjuk[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dubovi Makharyntsi[2], a village of Ukraine[28], in Ukraine[29] and Berdychiv[11], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[30], in Ukraine[31], founded in 1430[32]. John Demjanjuk was born on April 3, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], and mechanic[9].

Death and Burial

John Demjanjuk died on March 17, 2012[5]. He died in Bad Feilnbach[4]. The cause of death was disease[22].

Why It Matters

John Demjanjuk ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,486 views/month, #6,018 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Demjanjuk born?

John Demjanjuk's place of birth was Dubovi Makharyntsi[2].

Where did John Demjanjuk die?

John Demjanjuk died in Bad Feilnbach[4].

What did John Demjanjuk do for work?

John Demjanjuk worked as torturer[6], military personnel[7], concentration camp guard[8], and mechanic[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . National Geographic. Retrieved . historia.nationalgeographic.com.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . historia.nationalgeographic.com.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . worldnews.msnbc.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch Red Army, Schutzstaffel
    Sex or gender male
    Part of list of last surviving people suspected of participation in Nazi war crimes
    Allegiance Nazi Germany
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