Ludwig Hahn

SS officer, War criminal (1908–1986)
Person human Q95875
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Ludwig Hahn

Summary

Ludwig Hahn is a human[1]. Born in Eitzen I[2], he… he was born on January 23, 1908[3]. He passed away in Ammersbek[4]. He died on November 10, 1986[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eitzen I[2], Ludwig Hahn…
  • Ludwig Hahn died in Ammersbek[4].
  • Ludwig Hahn was born on January 23, 1908[3].
  • Ludwig Hahn died on November 10, 1986[5].
  • Among Ludwig Hahn's spouses was Charlotte Steinhoff[9].
  • Ludwig Hahn held citizenship in German Empire[10].
  • Ludwig Hahn held citizenship in Nazi Germany[11].
  • Ludwig Hahn held citizenship in West Germany[12].
  • Ludwig Hahn worked as a jurist[6].
  • Ludwig Hahn's professions included Gestapo employee[7].
  • Ludwig Hahn's field of work was law[13].
  • Ludwig Hahn held the position of Regierungsdirektor[14].
  • Ludwig Hahn held the position of Oberregierungsrat[15].
  • Ludwig Hahn held the position of Q106887414[16].
  • Among Ludwig Hahn's employers was Gestapo[17].
  • Among Ludwig Hahn's employers was Karlsruher Versicherungen[18].
  • Ludwig Hahn was educated at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Ludwig Hahn's education included a stint at Realgymnasium[20].
  • Ludwig Hahn was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Ludwig Hahn was educated at Q15848764[22].
  • Ludwig Hahn received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[23].
  • Ludwig Hahn received the Iron Cross 1st Class[24].
  • Ludwig Hahn received the War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[25].
  • Ludwig Hahn received the SS-Ehrendegen[26].
  • Ludwig Hahn received the SS-Ehrenring[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Hahn's place of birth was Eitzen I[2]. He was born on January 23, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Realgymnasium[20], an educational institution[32], in Austria[33]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37]; and Q15848764[22], an architectural structure[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1933[40]. Ludwig Hahn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7]. Ludwig Hahn's field of work was law[13]. Employers include Gestapo[17], a secret police[42], in Nazi Germany[43], founded in 1933[44], headquartered in Prinz-Albrecht-Palais[45] and Karlsruher Versicherungen[18], a business[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1835[48], headquartered in Karlsruhe[49]. Positions held include Regierungsdirektor[14], a title of authority[50], in Germany[51]; Oberregierungsrat[15], a position[52], in Germany[53]; and Q106887414[16], a title of authority[54], in Germany[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[23], a grade of an order[56]; Iron Cross 1st Class[24], a grade of an order[57]; War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[25], a grade of an order[58], in German Reich[59], founded in 1939[60]; SS-Ehrendegen[26], an Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany[61], founded in 1935[62]; SS-Ehrenring[27], an order[63], in Nazi Germany[64], founded in 1933[65]; and SA Sports Badge in Bronze[66].

Personal Life

Among Ludwig Hahn's spouses was Charlotte Steinhoff[9]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[67].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Hahn died on November 10, 1986[5]. He died in Ammersbek[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Hahn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Hahn born?

Ludwig Hahn was born in Eitzen I[2].

Where did Ludwig Hahn die?

Ludwig Hahn died in Ammersbek[4].

Who was Ludwig Hahn married to?

Ludwig Hahn's spouses include Charlotte Steinhoff[9].

What did Ludwig Hahn do for work?

Ludwig Hahn worked as jurist[6] and Gestapo employee[7].

Where did Ludwig Hahn go to school?

Ludwig Hahn was educated at University of Göttingen[19], Realgymnasium[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], and Q15848764[22].

What awards did Ludwig Hahn receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross 2nd Class[23], Iron Cross 1st Class[24], War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords[25], and SS-Ehrendegen[26].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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