Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29, 1897[1], in Rheydt[2]. He died on May 1, 1945[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diarist[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.086% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,384 views/month, #859 of 1,000,298).[10]
Child: Helga Susanne Goebbels[14], Hildegard Traudel Goebbels[15], Helmut Christian Goebbels[16], Holdine Kathrin Goebbels[17], Hedwig Johanna Goebbels[18], Heidrun Elisabeth Goebbels[19]
Country of citizenship: Nazi Germany[20], Germany[21]
Position held: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[29], member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[30], Reich Chancellor[31], Gauleiter[32], Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda[33]
Educated at: University of Bonn[34], Heidelberg University[35], University of Freiburg[36], University of Würzburg[37]
Things named for Joseph Goebbels include Joseph Paul Franklin[55], a murderer[56], 1950–2013[57], of United States[58].
Why It Matters
Joseph Goebbels has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Works attributed to him include Sportpalast speech[61], an oration[62]; Goebbels Diaries[63], a diary[64]; and Michael[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Joseph Paul Franklin[55], a murderer[56], 1950–2013[57], of United States[58].
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