Rudolf Diels

German lawyer and civil servant, first Gestapo chief and protege of Gestapo founder Hermann Göring (1900-1957)
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Rudolf Diels

Summary

Rudolf Diels is a human[1]. Born in Berghausen[2], he… he was born on +1900-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Katzenelnbogen[4]. He died on +1957-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6], administrative lawyer[7], and Gestapo employee[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Diels was born in Berghausen[2].
  • Rudolf Diels died in Katzenelnbogen[4].
  • Rudolf Diels was born on +1900-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Diels died on +1957-11-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Rudolf Diels was Corinna Genest[10].
  • Rudolf Diels held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Rudolf Diels worked as a civil servant[6].
  • Rudolf Diels's professions included administrative lawyer[7].
  • Rudolf Diels worked as a Gestapo employee[8].
  • Rudolf Diels held the position of district president[12].
  • Rudolf Diels held the position of district president[13].
  • Rudolf Diels held the position of Oberregierungsrat[14].
  • Rudolf Diels was employed by Gestapo[15].
  • Rudolf Diels was employed by Free State of Prussia[16].
  • Rudolf Diels was a member of Schutzstaffel[17].
  • Rudolf Diels's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 183-K0108-0501-003, Rudolf Diels.jpg[18].
  • Rudolf Diels is recorded as male[19].
  • Rudolf Diels's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rudolf Diels was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].
  • Rudolf Diels's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031978571[22].
  • Rudolf Diels's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69721112[23].
  • Rudolf Diels's GND ID is recorded as 118525328[24].
  • Rudolf Diels's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88179217[25].
  • Rudolf Diels's IdRef ID is recorded as 146489268[26].
  • Rudolf Diels's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10657023[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Diels was born in Berghausen[2]. He was born on +1900-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[6], administrative lawyer[7], and Gestapo employee[8]. Employers include Gestapo[15], a secret police[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1933[30], headquartered in Prinz-Albrecht-Palais[31] and Free State of Prussia[16], a federated state[32], in Soviet occupation zone of Germany[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Weimar Republic[35]. Positions held include district president[12], a position[36] and Oberregierungsrat[14], a position[37], in Germany[38].

Personal Life

A child of Rudolf Diels was Corinna Genest[10]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Diels died on +1957-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Katzenelnbogen[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[39].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Diels ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Diels born?

Rudolf Diels's place of birth was Berghausen[2].

Where did Rudolf Diels die?

Rudolf Diels passed away in Katzenelnbogen[4].

What did Rudolf Diels do for work?

Rudolf Diels worked as civil servant[6], administrative lawyer[7], and Gestapo employee[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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