Richard Löwenthal

German journalist and professor (1908–1991)
Person human Q97771
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Richard Löwenthal

Summary

Richard Löwenthal is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1908[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on August 9, 1991[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Richard Löwenthal…
  • Richard Löwenthal died in Berlin[4].
  • Richard Löwenthal was born on April 15, 1908[3].
  • Richard Löwenthal died on August 9, 1991[5].
  • Richard Löwenthal held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Richard Löwenthal held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Löwenthal held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard Löwenthal worked as a journalist[6].
  • Richard Löwenthal worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Löwenthal worked as a political scientist[8].
  • Among Richard Löwenthal's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[13].
  • Richard Löwenthal received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Richard Löwenthal received the Ernst Reuter Medal[15].
  • Richard Löwenthal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Richard Löwenthal is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Löwenthal's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Löwenthal was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[19].
  • Richard Löwenthal was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Richard Löwenthal was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany (Opposition)[21].
  • Richard Löwenthal's Commons category is recorded as Richard Löwenthal[22].
  • Richard Löwenthal's archives at is recorded as Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[23].
  • Richard Löwenthal's family name is recorded as Löwenthal[24].
  • Richard Löwenthal's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Löwenthal's work location is recorded as Berlin[26].
  • Richard Löwenthal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b88c5714-ef2f-406b-b61d-795a0be86c65[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Löwenthal was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on April 15, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8]. Among Richard Löwenthal's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[30], in Germany[31] and Ernst Reuter Medal[15], an award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1954[34].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[19], a communist party[35], in Weimar Republic[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]; Social Democratic Party of Germany[20], a political party[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1863[41]; and Communist Party of Germany (Opposition)[21], a communist party[42], in German Reich[43], founded in 1928[44].

Death and Burial

Richard Löwenthal died on August 9, 1991[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Löwenthal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Löwenthal born?

Richard Löwenthal was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Richard Löwenthal die?

Richard Löwenthal passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Richard Löwenthal do for work?

Richard Löwenthal worked as journalist[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8].

What awards did Richard Löwenthal receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and Ernst Reuter Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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