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Martin Niemöller

German theologian (1892-1984) · Germany · Writers · Died at 92

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Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German theologian and Lutheran pastor. He opposed the Nazi regime during the late 1930s, and was sent to a concentration camp for his affiliation with the Confessing Church and his opposition to state involvement in Church.

A life in dates

1984Died6 March 19841983Carl von Ossietzky MedalAwardMedal Carl von OssietzkyAward1977Joseph E. Drexel awardAward1972Wilhelm Leuschner MedalAward1970Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1892Born14 January 1892

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Awards

Medal Carl von Ossietzky1983
Carl von Ossietzky Medal1983
Joseph E. Drexel award1977
Wilhelm Leuschner Medal1972
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1970
Iron Cross
Lenin Peace Prize

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Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German theologian and Lutheran pastor. He opposed the Nazi regime during the late 1930s, and was sent to a concentration camp for his affiliation with the Confessing Church and his opposition to state involvement in Church. After the war, he went on tour around the world to condemn the Nazi cause and educate people about the importance of human rights. In 1946 he published the confessional piece "First They Came".

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1984 · aged 92

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