Werner Best

German general (1903-1989)
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Werner Best

Summary

Werner Best is a human[1]. Born in Darmstadt[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1903[3]. He died in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4]. He died on June 23, 1989[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], jurist[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Werner Best was born in Darmstadt[2].
  • Werner Best passed away in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4].
  • Werner Best was born on July 10, 1903[3].
  • Werner Best died on June 23, 1989[5].
  • Werner Best held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Werner Best held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Werner Best held citizenship in Nazi Germany[14].
  • Werner Best held citizenship in West Germany[15].
  • Werner Best worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Werner Best's professions included politician[7].
  • Werner Best worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Werner Best worked as a jurist[9].
  • Werner Best's professions included lawyer[10].
  • Werner Best's professions included judge[16].
  • Werner Best held the position of ambassador of Germany to Denmark[17].
  • Among Werner Best's employers was Gestapo[18].
  • Werner Best was educated at Heidelberg University[19].
  • Werner Best's education included a stint at Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium[20].
  • Werner Best was a member of Schutzstaffel[21].
  • Werner Best was a member of Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund[22].
  • Werner Best is recorded as male[23].
  • Werner Best's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Werner Best was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Werner Best was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party[26].
  • Werner Best's military branch is recorded as Schutzstaffel[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Best was born in Darmstadt[2]. He was born on July 10, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium[20], a Gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1561[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], jurist[9], lawyer[10], and judge[16]. Among Werner Best's employers was Gestapo[18]. He held the position of ambassador of Germany to Denmark[17].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Nazi Party[25], a Führerpartei[35], in Weimar Republic[36], founded in 1920[37], headquartered in Braunes Haus[38] and Free Democratic Party[26], a political party in Germany[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1948[41], headquartered in Berlin[42].

Death and Burial

Werner Best died on June 23, 1989[5]. He died in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4].

Why It Matters

Werner Best ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Boxheim Documents[45], a document[46].

FAQs

Where was Werner Best born?

Werner Best's place of birth was Darmstadt[2].

Where did Werner Best die?

Werner Best passed away in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4].

What did Werner Best do for work?

Werner Best worked as military personnel[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], jurist[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Werner Best go to school?

Werner Best was educated at Heidelberg University[19] and Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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