Deaths in the 1950s

Jeanne Berta Semmig

1867–1958 (age 91)

Urnenhain Tolkewitz

Erich Schmidt

1897–1952 (age 55)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Josef Schlichter

1879–1952 (age 73)

Ostenfriedhof Hamm

Theodor Bohlmann-Combrinck

1891–1956 (age 65)

Ostenfriedhof Hamm

Auguste Lewinsohn

1868–1957 (age 89)

Urnenhain Tolkewitz

Fritz Henßler

1886–1953 (age 67)

Großholthausen

Hans Bethcke

1889–1957 (age 68)

Nordfriedhof

Walter Geffcken

1872–1950 (age 78)

Nordfriedhof

Gustav Fabritz

1895–1953 (age 58)

Nordfriedhof

Hans Freiherr von Laßberg

1854–1952 (age 98)

Nordfriedhof

Hans Freiherr von Laßberg was a German military officer who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Johanna Sommerfeld

1874–1955 (age 81)

Nordfriedhof

Franz Volhard

1872–1950 (age 78)

Frankfurt Main Cemetery

Franz Volhard was a German university teacher and medical scholar who contributed significantly to academic medicine.

August de Bary

1874–1954 (age 80)

Frankfurt Main Cemetery

Reinhold Conrad Muschler

1883–1957 (age 74)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Reinhold Conrad Muschler was a German writer whose literary works contributed to early 20th-century German culture.

Erik Reger

1893–1954 (age 61)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Ernst Reuter

1889–1953 (age 64)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Ernst Reuter was a German politician whose leadership and commitment to democracy shaped post-war German political life.

Hans Wölbling

1875–1956 (age 81)

Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery

Kurt Alder

1902–1958 (age 56)

Deutzer Friedhof

Kurt Alder was a German chemist whose pioneering research in organic chemistry earned him international recognition.

John Semmelink

1938–1959 (age 21)

Friedhof Garmisch

Friedrich Wilhelm Seeßelberg

1861–1956 (age 95)

Dorfkirche Giesensdorf

Friedrich Wilhelm Seeßelberg was a German writer whose literary works engaged with the intellectual currents of his era...

Franz Karl Hermann Rieger

1872–1959 (age 87)

Dorfkirche Mariendorf

Willy Adolf Theodor Ramme

1887–1953 (age 66)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Willy Adolf Theodor Ramme was a German zoologist whose research advanced the understanding of animal life and natural hi...

Fritz Heise

1866–1950 (age 84)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Arthur Jacob-Steinorth

1886–1958 (age 72)

Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee

Arthur Jacob-Steinorth was a German chemist whose research contributed to early 20th-century chemical science.

Hans Grundig

1901–1958 (age 57)

Heidefriedhof

Ernst Wagemann

1884–1956 (age 72)

Rüngsdorf Cemetery

Ernst Wagemann was a German economist whose scholarly work contributed to economic thought during the early 20th century...

Adolf Mordhorst

1866–1951 (age 85)

Südfriedhof

Johannes Körting

1856–1952 (age 96)

Stoffeler Friedhof

Johannes Körting was a German engineer whose technical expertise contributed to industrial and infrastructure developme...

Duška Schmitt

1903–1950 (age 47)

Eiringhausen

Hans Luckhardt

1890–1954 (age 64)

Luisenstadt Cemetery

Hans Luckhardt was a German architect known for his contributions to modern design during the Weimar era.

Franz Scholz

1873–1958 (age 85)

Luisenstadt Cemetery

Sam E. Woods

1892–1953 (age 61)

Hohenried Castle

Sam E. Woods was an American diplomat who served during a pivotal era of international relations.

Emil Högg

1867–1954 (age 87)

Friedhof Radebeul-Ost

Gottfried Raestrup

1889–1955 (age 66)

Frankfurt Main Cemetery

Gottfried Raestrup was a German physician dedicated to advancing medical practice and patient care.

Carl Brinkmann

1885–1954 (age 69)

Grunewald Cemetery

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

1870–1950 (age 80)

Friedhof Bredeney

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was a German industrialist and political figure of considerable influence.

Franz Blücher

1896–1959 (age 63)

Friedhof Bredeney

Philipp Rappaport

1879–1955 (age 76)

Friedhof Bredeney

Philipp Rappaport was a German architect whose designs contributed to early twentieth-century architecture.

Franz Mandel

1896–1950 (age 54)

Friedhof Bredeney

Heinrich Scholz

1884–1956 (age 72)

Eichhof Park Cemetery

Heinrich Scholz was a German mathematician whose scholarly work advanced mathematical theory and education.

John Rabe

1882–1950 (age 68)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger

1876–1953 (age 77)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger was a botanical collector whose work advanced plant science and natural history.

Kurt Vespermann

1887–1957 (age 70)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

August Heyn

1879–1959 (age 80)

Friedrichswerderscher Friedhof

August Heyn was a German politician who served during a transformative period in twentieth-century history.

Werner Tillessen

1880–1953 (age 73)

Ehrenfriedhof

Celeste Chop-Groenevelt

1875–1958 (age 83)

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery

Celeste Chop-Groenevelt was an accomplished pianist whose performances enriched cultural and musical life.

Ferdinand Sauerbruch

1875–1951 (age 76)

Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße

Eugen Schiffer

1860–1954 (age 94)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Eugen Schiffer was a German judge whose long career reflected commitment to justice and the rule of law.

Theo Mackeben

1897–1953 (age 56)

Wilmersdorf Cemetery

Karl Tobias Fischer

1871–1953 (age 82)

Friedhof Solln

Karl Tobias Fischer was a German physicist whose career encompassed the transformative era of modern physics.