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Kurt Magnus

German radio broadcasting pioneer

Kurt Magnus (March 28, 1887 – June 20, 1962) was a German lawyer and politician, best known as a pioneer in establishing radio broadcasting in Germany.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Magnus (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 28, 1887, died Jun 20, 1962.¹

About

He was born to Ernest and Louise Magnus in Kassel.

He was a member of the supervisory board and then chairman of the State Collection Company for Public Goods.

He was the first president (1951-1962) of the Goethe-Institut.

The Kurt Magnus Award established by ARD in his name is given to young radio professionals since 1963.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Magnus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Goethe-InstitutPresident¹⁰
Goethe-InstitutChair 1951 to 1962¹⁰

Career

Occupation: jurist, administrative lawyer, lawyer, radio pioneer.⁵

1951 to 1962Chair, Goethe-Institut⁴
Date not recordedPresident, Goethe-Institut³
Date not recordedWorked at Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft³

Personal life

BornMar 28, 1887, Kassel⁶
DiedJun 20, 1962, Wiesbaden⁷
CitizenshipGermany⁸

Awards

1957Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen⁹
Date not recordedGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany⁹
Date not recordedKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany⁹

Sources

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WikidataKurt Magnus on Wikidata
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WikipediaKurt Magnus on Wikipedia
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WikidataKurt Magnus: President, Goethe-Institut, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: Chair, Goethe-Institut, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Magnus: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataGoethe-Institut, President
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Wikimedia CommonsKurt Magnus photo by Anonymer Fotograf des Ateliers: Atlantic Photo-Gesellschaft m. b. H., Berlin SW 68, Schützenstraße 67, Public domain