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Hoimar von Ditfurth

1921-10-15 – 1989-11-01

Life & Legacy

Hoimar von Ditfurth (15 October 1921 – 1 November 1989) was a German physician and scientific journalist. He was the father of Christian von Ditfurth, a historian, and Jutta Ditfurth, a writer and journalist.
Ditfurth won many awards during his long career, including the Adolf Grimme Awards in 1968, the Bambi Prize in 1972, and the Kalinga Prize in 1978.

Occupation & Career

television presenter, journalist, writer, physician, psychiatrist, university teacher, neurologist, psychologist, science journalist

Education

University of Hamburg

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Kalinga Prize; Grimme-Preis

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Grimme-Preis · Kalinga Prize

Employer

University of Würzburg · ZDF

Education & Institutions

University of Hamburg

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q71499 — wikidata View source

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