Christian v. Ditfurth
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Wolf-Christian von Ditfurth (born March 14, 1953 in Würzburg
, Lower Franconia
) is a German
author and historian. He was a member of the German Communist Party
from 1973 to 1983. In January 1998, he joined the SPD
in which he served only two years.
As a journalist he has published numerous articles in the Der Spiegel
. Since 1999 also been a writer of sensational and detective novels.
He comes from the family Ditfurth. His father Hoimar von Ditfurth
was a journalist, doctor, popular TV presenter and writer, his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
author and historian. He was a member of the German Communist Party
German Communist Party
The German Communist Party is a Marxist-Leninist party in Germany.-History:The DKP was formed in West Germany in 1968, in order to fill the place of the Communist Party of Germany , which had been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court in 1956...
from 1973 to 1983. In January 1998, he joined the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
in which he served only two years.
As a journalist he has published numerous articles in the Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
. Since 1999 also been a writer of sensational and detective novels.
He comes from the family Ditfurth. His father Hoimar von Ditfurth
Hoimar von Ditfurth
Hoimar von Ditfurth was a German physician and scientific journalist.He was the father of Christian v...
was a journalist, doctor, popular TV presenter and writer, his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.