Media · Literature · 1889–1938
Carl von Ossietzky — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 3 October 1889 · Died: 4 May 1938 · Age at death: 48
How old was Carl von Ossietzky when he died?
Carl von Ossietzky died aged 48. He was born on 3 October 1889 and died on 4 May 1938.
German journalist and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize
Did you know?He was unable to travel to Sweden to accept his award because he was being held in a concentration camp at the time.
Carl von Ossietzky (German:; 3 October 1889 – 4 May 1938) was a German journalist and pacifist. He was the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in exposing the clandestine German rearmament.
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- Age at death
- 48
- Would be
- 137
- Years since death
- 88
- Born
- October 3, 1889 · Hamburg, Germany
- Died
- May 4, 1938
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Media, Literature
Family
- Father
- Carl Ignatius von Ossietzky
- Mother
- Rosalie von Ossietzky
- Spouse
- Maud von Ossietzky
- Child
- Rosalinde von Ossietzky-Palm
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- See the front page from the day Carl von Ossietzky was bornA newspaper front page for 3 October 1889, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayCarl von Ossietzky would be 137 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryCarl von Ossietzky's 138th birthday is in 343 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!138th
- Death anniversaryThe 89th anniversary of Carl von Ossietzky's death is in 191 days. A moment to remember their legacy.89th
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