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Hermann Duncker
German historian and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermann Ludwig Rudolph Duncker (24 May 1874 – 22 June 1960) was a German Marxist politician, historian and social scientist. He was a lecturer for the workers' education movement, co-founder of the Communist Party of Germany, professor at the University of Rostock, and rector of East Germany's trade union academy.
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![]() Statue of Hermann Duncker in Berlin-Karlshorst | |
Born | (1874-05-24)May 24, 1874 |
Died | June 22, 1960(1960-06-22) (aged 86) |
Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin |
Alma mater | University of Leipzig Leipzig Conservatory |
Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1947–1960) Communist Party of Germany (1919–1947) Social Democratic Party of Germany |
Spouse | Käte Duncker |
Children | Karl Duncker Wolfgang Duncker |
Awards | Order of Karl Marx (1953) |
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