Karl Lauterbach

German politician and former Federal Minister of Health
Person human Q105676
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Karl Lauterbach

Summary

Karl Lauterbach is a human[1]. He was born in Düren[2]. He was born on February 21, 1963[3]. He worked as a politician[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and epidemiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Lauterbach was born in Düren[2].
  • Karl Lauterbach was born on February 21, 1963[3].
  • A child of Karl Lauterbach was Q132077763[10].
  • Karl Lauterbach held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Karl Lauterbach's native language[12].
  • Karl Lauterbach worked as a politician[4].
  • Karl Lauterbach's professions included physician[5].
  • Karl Lauterbach's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Karl Lauterbach worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Karl Lauterbach worked as an epidemiologist[8].
  • Karl Lauterbach worked as a health economist[13].
  • Karl Lauterbach held the position of member of the German Bundestag[14].
  • Karl Lauterbach held the position of member of the German Bundestag[15].
  • Karl Lauterbach was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Karl Lauterbach was employed by University of Cologne[17].
  • Karl Lauterbach's education included a stint at University of Düsseldorf[18].
  • Karl Lauterbach's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University[19].
  • Karl Lauterbach's education included a stint at University of Texas at San Antonio[20].
  • Karl Lauterbach's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Karl Lauterbach was educated at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[22].
  • Karl Lauterbach received the Big Brother Awards[23].
  • Karl Lauterbach was a member of Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft[24].
  • Karl Lauterbach was a member of Parlamentarische Linke[25].
  • Karl Lauterbach is recorded as male[26].
  • Karl Lauterbach's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-02-21[30]

  • Community tags: politician[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 38f9fedb-d3e8-4898-b921-767d929b0d69[32]

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Origins and Family

Karl Lauterbach was born in Düren[2]. He was born on February 21, 1963[3]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Düsseldorf[18], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1965[35]; RWTH Aachen University[19], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Aachen[39]; University of Texas at San Antonio[20], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1969[42]; Harvard University[21], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[22], a faculty[47], in United States[48], founded in 1913[49]. Academic degrees include Master of Public Health[50], doctorate[51], and professor[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], epidemiologist[8], and health economist[13]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1636[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56] and University of Cologne[17], a public university[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1388[59], headquartered in Q127699285[60]. Positions held include member of the German Bundestag[14], in Germany[61].

Recognition

Karl Lauterbach received the Big Brother Awards[23].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Lauterbach was Q132077763[10]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[62].

Why It Matters

Karl Lauterbach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Karl Lauterbach born?

Karl Lauterbach's place of birth was Düren[2].

What did Karl Lauterbach do for work?

Karl Lauterbach worked as politician[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and epidemiologist[8].

Where did Karl Lauterbach go to school?

Karl Lauterbach was educated at University of Düsseldorf[18], RWTH Aachen University[19], University of Texas at San Antonio[20], and Harvard University[21].

What awards did Karl Lauterbach receive?

Honors received include Big Brother Awards[23].

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  29. [3] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, physician, university teacher +3
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  2. 20d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Düsseldorf, RWTH Aachen University, University of Texas at San Antonio +2
    Number of children {'amount': '+5'}
    Participant in 2012 German presidential election, 2009 German presidential election, 2010 German presidential election +4
    Affiliation SPD Bundestag fraction
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