Wilhelm Pieck

Summary

Wilhelm Pieck is a human^[1]. He was born in Guben^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1876^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on September 7, 1960^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and resistance fighter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,617 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Pieck was born in Guben^[2].
• Wilhelm Pieck passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Wilhelm Pieck was born on January 3, 1876^[3].
• Wilhelm Pieck died on September 7, 1960^[5].
• Wilhelm Pieck is buried at The Socialists' Memorial^[9].
• Wilhelm Pieck is buried at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde^[10].
• A child of Wilhelm Pieck was Eleonore Staimer^[11].
• A child of Wilhelm Pieck was Elly Winter^[12].
• A child of Wilhelm Pieck was Arthur Pieck^[13].
• Wilhelm Pieck held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[14].
• Wilhelm Pieck's professions included politician^[6].
• Wilhelm Pieck's professions included resistance fighter^[7].
• Wilhelm Pieck held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic^[15].
• Wilhelm Pieck held the position of member of the Volkskammer^[16].
• Wilhelm Pieck held the position of Member of Landtag of Prussia^[17].
• Wilhelm Pieck held the position of President of East Germany^[18].
• Wilhelm Pieck held the position of member of the German people's council^[19].
• Wilhelm Pieck received the Order of Karl Marx^[20].
• Wilhelm Pieck received the Hero of Labour^[21].
• Wilhelm Pieck received the Banner of Labor^[22].
• Wilhelm Pieck was a member of National Committee for a Free Germany^[23].
• Wilhelm Pieck was a member of Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany^[24].
• Wilhelm Pieck is recorded as male^[25].
• Wilhelm Pieck's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Wilhelm Pieck was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Pieck's place of birth was Guben^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1876^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and resistance fighter^[7]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic^[15]; member of the Volkskammer^[16]; Member of Landtag of Prussia^[17], a position^[28], in Weimar Republic^[29]; President of East Germany^[18], a historical position^[30], in German Democratic Republic^[31], founded in 1949^[32]; and member of the German people's council^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Karl Marx^[20], an order^[33], in German Democratic Republic^[34], founded in 1953^[35]; Hero of Labour^[21], a title of honor^[36], in German Democratic Republic^[37], founded in 1950^[38]; and Banner of Labor^[22], an order^[39], in German Democratic Republic^[40], founded in 1954^[41].

Personal Life

Children include Eleonore Staimer^[11], a politician^[42], 1906–1998^[43], of Germany^[44], awarded the Order of Karl Marx^[45]; Elly Winter^[12], a politician^[46], 1898–1987^[47], of German Democratic Republic^[48], awarded the Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[49]; and Arthur Pieck^[13], an actor^[50], 1899–1970^[51], of German Democratic Republic^[52], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[53]. Political affiliations include Socialist Unity Party of Germany^[27], a political party^[54], in German Democratic Republic^[55], founded in 1946^[56], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building^[57]; Social Democratic Party of Germany^[58], a political party^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1863^[61]; and Communist Party of Germany^[62], a communist party^[63], in Weimar Republic^[64], founded in 1918^[65], headquartered in Berlin^[66].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Pieck died on September 7, 1960^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4]. Recorded place of burial include The Socialists' Memorial^[9] and Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Pieck include Greif^[67], a brigantine^[68] and Pieck Range^[69], a mountain range^[70].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Pieck ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,617 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Greif^[67], a brigantine^[68] and Pieck Range^[69], a mountain range^[70].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Pieck born?

Wilhelm Pieck's place of birth was Guben^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Pieck die?

Wilhelm Pieck passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did Wilhelm Pieck do for work?

Wilhelm Pieck worked as politician^[6] and resistance fighter^[7].

What awards did Wilhelm Pieck receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx^[20], Hero of Labour^[21], and Banner of Labor^[22].