Kurt Magnus (March 28, 1887 – June 20, 1962) was a German lawyer and politician, best known as a pioneer in establishing radio broadcasting in Germany.
''Neue Deutsche Biographie'', vol 18, 1987, pp. 675-676
He was born to Ernest and Louise Magnus in
Kassel
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He was a member of the supervisory board and then chairman of the .]Goethe-Institut
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.PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Goethe-Institut[
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Decorations
*Iron Cross
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, 2nd and 1st classes
*Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern
*1952: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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*1957: Grand Cross with star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
References
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1887 births
1962 deaths
German lawyers
Radio pioneers
Political office-holders in Hesse
People associated with the Goethe-Institut
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class
Oranienburg concentration camp prisoners