Otto Grotewohl

German politician (1894–1964)
Person human Q77210
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Otto Grotewohl

Summary

Otto Grotewohl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on March 11, 1894[3]. He died in East Berlin[4]. He died on September 21, 1964[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and book printer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Grotewohl was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Otto Grotewohl passed away in East Berlin[4].
  • Otto Grotewohl was born on March 11, 1894[3].
  • Otto Grotewohl died on September 21, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at The Socialists' Memorial[9].
  • Among Otto Grotewohl's spouses was Johanna Auguste Luise Danielzig[10].
  • Otto Grotewohl held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[11].
  • Otto Grotewohl held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Grotewohl worked as a politician[6].
  • Otto Grotewohl worked as a book printer[7].
  • Otto Grotewohl held the position of leadership of East Germany[13].
  • Otto Grotewohl held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[14].
  • Otto Grotewohl held the position of member of the Volkskammer[15].
  • Otto Grotewohl held the position of Prime Minister of East Germany[16].
  • Otto Grotewohl received the Order of Lenin[17].
  • Otto Grotewohl received the Order of Karl Marx[18].
  • Otto Grotewohl received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[19].
  • Otto Grotewohl received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].
  • Otto Grotewohl was a member of Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[21].
  • Otto Grotewohl is recorded as male[22].
  • Otto Grotewohl's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Otto Grotewohl was affiliated with the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[24].
  • Otto Grotewohl was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[25].
  • Otto Grotewohl was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[26].
  • Otto Grotewohl's Commons category is recorded as Otto Grotewohl[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Otto Grotewohl… he was born on March 11, 1894[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and book printer[7]. Positions held include leadership of East Germany[13], a position[28], in German Democratic Republic[29], founded in 1949[30]; member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[14]; member of the Volkskammer[15]; and Prime Minister of East Germany[16], a position[31], in German Democratic Republic[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[17], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; Order of Karl Marx[18], an order[36], in German Democratic Republic[37], founded in 1953[38]; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[19], a grade of an order[39], in German Democratic Republic[40]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], a grade of an order[41], in Poland[42].

Personal Life

Among Otto Grotewohl's spouses was Johanna Auguste Luise Danielzig[10]. Political affiliations include Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[24], a political party[43], in German Reich[44], founded in 1917[45]; Socialist Unity Party of Germany[25], a political party[46], in German Democratic Republic[47], founded in 1946[48], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[49]; and Social Democratic Party of Germany[26], a political party[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1863[52].

Death and Burial

Otto Grotewohl died on September 21, 1964[5]. He died in East Berlin[4]. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Grotewohl include Wilhelmstraße[53], a street[54], in Germany[55] and Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße metro station[56], an underground station[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1908[59].

Why It Matters

Otto Grotewohl ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Wilhelmstraße[53], a street[54], in Germany[55] and Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße metro station[56], an underground station[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1908[59].

FAQs

Where was Otto Grotewohl born?

Otto Grotewohl was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Otto Grotewohl die?

Otto Grotewohl died in East Berlin[4].

Who was Otto Grotewohl married to?

Otto Grotewohl's spouses include Johanna Auguste Luise Danielzig[10].

What did Otto Grotewohl do for work?

Otto Grotewohl worked as politician[6] and book printer[7].

What awards did Otto Grotewohl receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[17], Order of Karl Marx[18], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[19], and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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