Wolfgang Leonhard

German author, historian (1921–2014)
Person human Q70215
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Wolfgang Leonhard

Summary

Wolfgang Leonhard is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1921-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Daun[4]. He died on +2014-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Leonhard was born in Vienna[2].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard passed away in Daun[4].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was born on +1921-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard died on +2014-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rhineland-Palatinate[12].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard's father was Rudolf Leonhard[13].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard's father was Mieczyslaw Warszawski-Bronski[14].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard's mother was Susanne Leonhard[15].
  • Among Wolfgang Leonhard's spouses was Elke Leonhard[16].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard held citizenship in Austria[18].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard held citizenship in Russia[19].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard worked as a writer[6].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard worked as a historian[7].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard worked as a politician[9].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard held the position of professor[20].
  • Among Wolfgang Leonhard's employers was Parteihochschule Karl Marx[21].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was employed by Columbia University[22].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was employed by National Committee for a Free Germany[23].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was employed by Yale University[24].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was educated at Landschulheim Herrlingen[25].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was educated at Karl Liebknecht School[26].
  • Wolfgang Leonhard was educated at Moscow State Linguistic University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wolfgang Leonhard was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1921-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Fathers listed include Rudolf Leonhard[13], a writer[28], 1889–1953[29], of Germany[30], specialised in creative and professional writing[31] and Mieczyslaw Warszawski-Bronski[14], a university teacher[32], 1882–1938[33], of Russian Empire[34], specialised in economics[35]. His mother was Susanne Leonhard[15].

Education

Educated at Landschulheim Herrlingen[25], a German rural boarding school movement[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1926[38]; Karl Liebknecht School[26], a primary school[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1924[41]; Moscow State Linguistic University[27], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1804[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; and St Antony's College[46], a college of the University of Oxford[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1950[49], headquartered in Oxford[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Employers include Parteihochschule Karl Marx[21], a higher party school[51], in German Democratic Republic[52], founded in 1946[53]; Columbia University[22], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1754[56], headquartered in Manhattan[57]; National Committee for a Free Germany[23], an organization[58], in Nazi Germany[59], founded in 1943[60]; and Yale University[24], a private university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1701[63], headquartered in New Haven[64]. Wolfgang Leonhard held the position of professor[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Leonhard is Child of the Revolution[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[66], a decoration[67], in Germany[68] and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[69], a state decoration[70], in Austria[71], founded in 1955[72].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Leonhard was married to Elke Leonhard[16]. Political affiliations include Socialist Unity Party of Germany[73], a political party[74], in German Democratic Republic[75], founded in 1946[76], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[77]; Communist Party of Germany[78], a communist party[79], in Weimar Republic[80], founded in 1918[81], headquartered in Berlin[82]; and Independent Workers' Party of Germany[83], a communist party[84], in Germany[85], founded in 1950[86].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Leonhard died on +2014-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Daun[4]. The cause of death was disease[87]. He is buried at Rhineland-Palatinate[12].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Leonhard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Leonhard born?

Wolfgang Leonhard's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Wolfgang Leonhard die?

Wolfgang Leonhard passed away in Daun[4].

Who were Wolfgang Leonhard's parents?

Wolfgang Leonhard's father was Rudolf Leonhard[13]. Wolfgang Leonhard's mother was Susanne Leonhard[15].

Who was Wolfgang Leonhard married to?

Wolfgang Leonhard's spouses include Elke Leonhard[16].

What did Wolfgang Leonhard do for work?

Wolfgang Leonhard worked as writer[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Wolfgang Leonhard go to school?

Wolfgang Leonhard was educated at Landschulheim Herrlingen[25], Karl Liebknecht School[26], Moscow State Linguistic University[27], and St Antony's College[46].

What awards did Wolfgang Leonhard receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[66] and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[69].

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