Albert Speer
German Nazi architect, Government Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany and convicted Nazi War Criminal (1905–1981).
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Albert Speer was a German Nazi architect, Government Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany and convicted Nazi War Criminal. Born on 19 March 1905 in Mannheim, Speer died on 1 September 1981 in London at the age of 76.
Positions held include member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (1937–1945) and Ministry of Ammunition and War Production of Nazi Germany (1942–1945). Notable works include Deutsches Stadion, Nazi party rally grounds and Volkshalle. Speer studied at Technische Universität Berlin.
With a Wikipedia article in 84 languages, Albert Speer is No. 1,832 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 March 1905, Mannheim
- Died
- 1 September 1981, London (aged 76)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Holocaust perpetrator
- Field
- Art
- Party
- Nazi Party
- Education
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 84
Did you know
Was 32 when first member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (1937).
Lived to 76.
Shares a birthday with Nikolai Gogol and Valery Leontiev.
One of 45 people in the Index born in Mannheim, with Steffi Graf.
Has a Wikipedia article in 84 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1937–1945Member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany
- 1942–1945Ministry of Ammunition and War Production of Nazi Germany
Connections
- FatherAlbert Friedrich Speer
- SpouseMargarete Weber
- ChildAlbert Speer
- ChildHilde Schramm
- ChildMargret Nissen
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Notable works
Notable works
- Deutsches Stadion
- Nazi party rally grounds
- Volkshalle
- New Chancellery
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