Award
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q84851 · wikidata
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Adolf Grimme
1889-12-31 – 1963-08-27
Life & Legacy
Adolf Berthold Ludwig Grimme (31 December 1889 – 27 August 1963) was a German politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was the cultural minister in the Free State of Prussia during the later years of the Weimar Republic and after World War II, during the early years of the Federal Republic of Germany. During Nazi Germany, he was arrested as a member of the German Resistance and sentenced to prison. After the war, he filed a legal complaint against the judge who had condemned him and others. After years of delays, the case was dropped by the prosecutor.
Occupation & Career
politician, resistance fighter, pedagogue, broadcasting director
Education
University of Göttingen; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Goethe Medal for Art and Science · Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt · Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Employer
Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy for Language and Literature
Education & Institutions
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · University of Göttingen
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q84851 · wikidata
Award
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q84851 · wikidata
Award
Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q84851 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Josefine Grimme
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q84851 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q84851 — wikidata View source
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