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Walter Geerdes

German journalist (1903–1960)
Person Human Q1504735

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
April 25, 1903
Date of death
May 28, 1960
Place of birth
Hildesheim
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
journalist, broadcasting director
Employer
Sender Freies Berlin[8]
Work location
West Berlin[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[12]
Given name
Walter[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walter Geerdes
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
301130089
GND ID
1034740997
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1034740997
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122mqgby
Munzinger person ID
00000002246
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786673320

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Summary

Walter Geerdes was born on April 25, 1903[1], in Hildesheim[2]. He died on May 28, 1960[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a journalist[5] and broadcasting director[6].

FAQs

Where was Walter Geerdes born?

Walter Geerdes's place of birth was Hildesheim[2].

Where did Walter Geerdes die?

Walter Geerdes passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Walter Geerdes do for work?

Walter Geerdes worked as a journalist[5] and broadcasting director[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → West Berlin
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65825: Import places from GND"
  2. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Walter
    Occupation → journalist, broadcasting director
    Date of death → May 28, 1960
    Niedersächsische Personen ID → 1786673320
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65780: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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