November 25, 1901
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Find a Grave
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz (1901–1947)
Rudolf Höss has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 25, 1900 in Baden-Baden, Germany.
Born
November 25, 1900
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 16, 1947
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Baden-Baden, Germany
- Professions
- politician, military officer, war criminal, beamter, Holocaust perpetrator, soldier
- Citizenship
- Germany, German Reich
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: November 25, 1900 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File; Oorlogsbronnen) or November 25, 1901 (Find a Grave).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Rudolf Höss
- Birth name
- Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höß
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Rudolf Höss born?
Rudolf Höss was born in Baden-Baden, Germany.
What was Rudolf Höss’s name at birth?
Rudolf Höss’s recorded birth name is Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höß.
When did Rudolf Höss die?
Rudolf Höss died on April 16, 1947.