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Hermann Gmeiner
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1919-06-23 ) 23 June 1919, Alberschwende , Vorarlberg , Republic of German-Austria
- Died
- 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) (aged 66), Innsbruck , Austria
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hermann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Alberschwende
- Place of death
- Innsbruck
- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Herman Gmeiner cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hermann Gmeiner
- date of birth
- 1919-06-23
- date of death
- 1986-04-26
- member of
- Austrian Academy of Sciences
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- name in native language
- Hermann Gmeiner
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Encyclopedic overview
Hermann Gmeiner (23 June 1919 – 26 April 1986) from Austria founded the charity SOS Children's Villages.
Life
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