Joseph Goebbels

Summary

Joseph Goebbels is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rheydt^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1897^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on May 1, 1945^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], diarist^[7], autobiographer^[8], journalist^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.086% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,601 views/month, #859 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joseph Goebbels's place of birth was Rheydt^[2].
• Joseph Goebbels passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Joseph Goebbels died in Führerbunker^[12].
• Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29, 1897^[3].
• Joseph Goebbels died on May 1, 1945^[5].
• Burial took place at Ehle^[13].
• Among Joseph Goebbels's spouses was Magda Goebbels^[14].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Helga Susanne Goebbels^[15].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Hildegard Traudel Goebbels^[16].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Helmut Christian Goebbels^[17].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Holdine Kathrin Goebbels^[18].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Heidrun Elisabeth Goebbels^[19].
• A child of Joseph Goebbels was Hedwig Johanna Goebbels^[20].
• Joseph Goebbels held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[21].
• Joseph Goebbels held citizenship in Germany^[22].
• Joseph Goebbels worked as a politician^[6].
• Joseph Goebbels's professions included diarist^[7].
• Joseph Goebbels's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Joseph Goebbels's professions included journalist^[9].
• Joseph Goebbels's professions included novelist^[10].
• Joseph Goebbels worked as a propagandist^[23].
• Joseph Goebbels's field of work was German studies^[24].
• Joseph Goebbels's field of work was history^[25].
• Joseph Goebbels held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic^[26].
• Joseph Goebbels held the position of member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-10-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945-05-01^[31]

• Community tags: nazi^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d99b03a4-fa7d-4a17-af50-b0d195d28f92^[33]

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Origins and Family

Joseph Goebbels's place of birth was Rheydt^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[34], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1818^[37], headquartered in Bonn^[38]; Heidelberg University^[39], a public research university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1386^[42], headquartered in Heidelberg^[43]; University of Freiburg^[44], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1457^[47], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[48]; and University of Würzburg^[49], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1402^[52], headquartered in Würzburg^[53]. Joseph Goebbels earned the academic degree of doctorate^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], diarist^[7], autobiographer^[8], journalist^[9], novelist^[10], and propagandist^[23]. Fields of work include German studies^[24], a field of study^[55] and history^[25]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic^[26]; member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany^[27], a historical position^[56], in Nazi Germany^[57]; Reich Chancellor^[58], a historical position^[59], in German Reich^[60], founded in 1871^[61]; Gauleiter^[62], a position^[63], in Nazi Germany^[64]; and Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda^[65], a position^[66], in Nazi Germany^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Goebbels is Goebbels Diaries^[68]. Things named for him include Joseph Paul Franklin^[69], a murderer^[70], 1950–2013^[71], of United States^[72].

Personal Life

Joseph Goebbels was married to Magda Goebbels^[14]. Children include Helga Susanne Goebbels^[15], 1932–1945^[73], of Germany^[74]; Hildegard Traudel Goebbels^[16], 1934–1945^[75], of Germany^[76]; Helmut Christian Goebbels^[17], 1935–1945^[77], of Germany^[78]; Holdine Kathrin Goebbels^[18], 1937–1945^[79], of Germany^[80]; Heidrun Elisabeth Goebbels^[19], 1940–1945^[81], of Germany^[82]; and Hedwig Johanna Goebbels^[20], 1938–1945^[83], of Germany^[84]. His religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic^[85]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[86].

Death and Burial

Joseph Goebbels died on May 1, 1945^[5]. Recorded place of death include Berlin^[4], a seat of government^[87], in Margraviate of Brandenburg^[88], founded in 1244^[89] and Führerbunker^[12], an underground infrastructure system^[90], in Nazi Germany^[91], founded in 1944^[92]. Recorded cause of death include gunshot wound^[93] and cyanide poisoning^[94]. He is buried at Ehle^[13].

Why It Matters

Joseph Goebbels ranks in the top 0.086% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,601 views/month, #859 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

Works attributed to him include Sportpalast speech^[97], an oration^[98]; Goebbels Diaries^[99], a diary^[100]; and Michael^[101], a literary work^[102]. Entities named for him include Joseph Paul Franklin^[69], a murderer^[70], 1950–2013^[71], of United States^[72].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Goebbels born?

Born in Rheydt^[2], Joseph Goebbels…

Where did Joseph Goebbels die?

Joseph Goebbels passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who was Joseph Goebbels married to?

Joseph Goebbels's spouses include Magda Goebbels^[14].

What did Joseph Goebbels do for work?

Joseph Goebbels worked as politician^[6], diarist^[7], autobiographer^[8], journalist^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Joseph Goebbels go to school?

Joseph Goebbels was educated at University of Bonn^[34], Heidelberg University^[39], University of Freiburg^[44], and University of Würzburg^[49].