Wolfgang Thonke

Major general, last “Deputy commanding general of the NPA Air Force F/Air Defense Force”, today journalist (1938–2019)
Person human Q118261
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Wolfgang Thonke

Summary

Wolfgang Thonke is a human[1]. He was born in Piła[2]. He was born on December 28, 1938[3]. He died in Q490521[4]. He died on January 22, 2019[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], scientist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Thonke's place of birth was Piła[2].
  • Wolfgang Thonke passed away in Q490521[4].
  • Wolfgang Thonke was born on December 28, 1938[3].
  • Wolfgang Thonke died on January 22, 2019[5].
  • Wolfgang Thonke held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Wolfgang Thonke worked as a scientist[7].
  • Wolfgang Thonke worked as a writer[8].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's education included a stint at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[11].
  • Wolfgang Thonke received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[12].
  • Wolfgang Thonke received the Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"[13].
  • Wolfgang Thonke is recorded as male[14].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wolfgang Thonke was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[16].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Thonke[17].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[19].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's family name is recorded as Thonke[20].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[21].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's allegiance is recorded as German Democratic Republic[22].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Wolfgang Thonke's start of work period is recorded as 1957[25].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Thonke was born in Piła[2]. He was born on December 28, 1938[3].

Education

Wolfgang Thonke's education included a stint at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], scientist[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[12], a grade of an order[26], in German Democratic Republic[27] and Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"[13], a military decoration[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1979[30].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Thonke was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[16].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Thonke died on January 22, 2019[5]. He died in Q490521[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Thonke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Thonke born?

Wolfgang Thonke was born in Piła[2].

Where did Wolfgang Thonke die?

Wolfgang Thonke passed away in Q490521[4].

What did Wolfgang Thonke do for work?

Wolfgang Thonke worked as aircraft pilot[6], scientist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Wolfgang Thonke go to school?

Wolfgang Thonke was educated at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[11].

What awards did Wolfgang Thonke receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[12] and Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"[13].

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  17. [5] . trauer.moz.de. trauer.moz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation aircraft pilot, scientist, writer
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q901]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258357|batch #258357]]"
  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Military, police or special rank general
    Cause of death stomach cancer
    Allegiance German Democratic Republic
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
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