Sebastian Haffner

Summary

Sebastian Haffner is a human^[1]. He was born in Moabit^[2]. He was born on December 27, 1907^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on January 2, 1999^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], historian^[7], television presenter^[8], jurist^[9], and opinion journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sebastian Haffner's place of birth was Moabit^[2].
• Sebastian Haffner passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Sebastian Haffner was born on December 27, 1907^[3].
• Sebastian Haffner died on January 2, 1999^[5].
• Burial took place at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde^[12].
• Sebastian Haffner's father was Carl Pretzel^[13].
• A child of Sebastian Haffner was Oliver Pretzel^[14].
• A child of Sebastian Haffner was Sarah Haffner^[15].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in German Empire^[16].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[17].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[18].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in West Germany^[19].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in Germany^[20].
• Sebastian Haffner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• Sebastian Haffner's professions included journalist^[6].
• Sebastian Haffner's professions included historian^[7].
• Sebastian Haffner's professions included television presenter^[8].
• Sebastian Haffner worked as a jurist^[9].
• Sebastian Haffner's professions included opinion journalist^[10].
• Sebastian Haffner worked as a screenwriter^[22].
• Sebastian Haffner's field of work was history^[23].
• Sebastian Haffner's field of work was opinion journalism^[24].
• Sebastian Haffner's field of work was journalism^[25].
• Among Sebastian Haffner's employers was The Observer^[26].
• Among Sebastian Haffner's employers was Die Welt^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-12-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-01-02^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 94abc0b9-eb0f-42c9-be63-c232f0db882d^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sebastian Haffner was born in Moabit^[2]. He was born on December 27, 1907^[3]. His father was Carl Pretzel^[13].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[34], a comprehensive university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1809^[37], headquartered in Berlin^[38] and Q101885141^[39], a school^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1884^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], historian^[7], television presenter^[8], jurist^[9], opinion journalist^[10], and screenwriter^[22]. Fields of work include history^[23]; opinion journalism^[24], a journalism genre^[43]; and journalism^[25], an industry^[44]. Employers include The Observer^[26], a newspaper^[45], founded in 1791^[46], headquartered in Kings Place^[47]; Die Welt^[27], a daily newspaper^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1946^[50], headquartered in Berlin^[51]; and Stern^[52], a weekly magazine^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1948^[55], headquartered in Hamburg^[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sebastian Haffner is The Meaning of Hitler^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in Germany^[60]; Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis^[61], a literary award^[62], in Germany^[63], founded in 1964^[64]; Heinrich Heine Prize^[65], an award^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1972^[68]; Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize^[69], a literary award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1977^[72]; and Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis^[73], a literary award^[74], in Germany^[75], founded in 1982^[76].

Personal Life

Children include Oliver Pretzel^[14], b. 1938^[77] and Sarah Haffner^[15], a painter^[78], 1940–2018^[79], of Germany^[80].

Death and Burial

Sebastian Haffner died on January 2, 1999^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde^[12].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Haffner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Works attributed to him include The Meaning of Hitler^[83], a written work^[84].

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Haffner born?

Born in Moabit^[2], Sebastian Haffner…

Where did Sebastian Haffner die?

Sebastian Haffner died in Berlin^[4].

Who were Sebastian Haffner's parents?

Sebastian Haffner's father was Carl Pretzel^[13].

What did Sebastian Haffner do for work?

Sebastian Haffner worked as journalist^[6], historian^[7], television presenter^[8], jurist^[9], and opinion journalist^[10].

Where did Sebastian Haffner go to school?

Sebastian Haffner was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[34] and Q101885141^[39].

What awards did Sebastian Haffner receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[58], Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis^[61], Heinrich Heine Prize^[65], and Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize^[69].