Richard Sonnenfeldt

German language interpreter and translator (1923-2009)
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Richard Sonnenfeldt

Summary

Richard Sonnenfeldt is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1923-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Port Washington[4]. He died on +2009-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], engineer[7], and interpreter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt passed away in Port Washington[4].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt was born on +1923-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt died on +2009-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • German was Richard Sonnenfeldt's native language[12].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt worked as a translator[6].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's professions included engineer[7].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's professions included interpreter[8].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's field of work was court interpretation[14].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's field of work was subsequent Nuremberg trials[15].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's field of work was trial[16].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt was employed by Office of Strategic Services[17].
  • Among Richard Sonnenfeldt's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[18].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt was educated at Bunce Court School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Sonnenfeldt is Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition)[20].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114767139[23].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85764979[24].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's GND ID is recorded as 126726809[25].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's military branch is recorded as United States Army[26].
  • Richard Sonnenfeldt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006044894[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Sonnenfeldt's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1923-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Richard Sonnenfeldt was educated at Bunce Court School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], engineer[7], and interpreter[8]. Fields of work include court interpretation[14]; subsequent Nuremberg trials[15], a trial[28]; and trial[16]. Employers include Office of Strategic Services[17], an intelligence agency[29], in United States[30], founded in 1942[31] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[18], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Sonnenfeldt is Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition)[20].

Death and Burial

Richard Sonnenfeldt died on +2009-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Port Washington[4]. The cause of death was stroke[35].

Why It Matters

Richard Sonnenfeldt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sonnenfeldt born?

Richard Sonnenfeldt was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Richard Sonnenfeldt die?

Richard Sonnenfeldt passed away in Port Washington[4].

What did Richard Sonnenfeldt do for work?

Richard Sonnenfeldt worked as translator[6], engineer[7], and interpreter[8].

Where did Richard Sonnenfeldt go to school?

Richard Sonnenfeldt was educated at Bunce Court School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . boston.com. boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition). wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition). wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . boston.com. boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . boston.com. boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Witness to Nuremberg (first English-language edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] . boston.com. boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . worldcat.org. worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Bunce Court School
    Significant place Camp Blanding, Fort George G. Meade
    Place of death Port Washington
    Military branch United States Army
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