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Robert Scholl

Robert Scholl, German accountant and politician (died 1973)

Born
April 13, 1891
Died
October 25, 1973
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1891

About Robert Scholl

Robert Scholl was a Württembergian politician and father of Hans and Sophie Scholl. Robert Scholl was a critic of the Nazi Party before, during and after the Nazi regime, and was twice sent to prison for his criticism of Nazism. He was mayor of Ingersheim 1917–1920, mayor of Forchtenberg 1920–1930 and lord mayor of Ulm 1945–1948, and co-founded the All-German People's Party in 1952. In 1952, he co-founded the All-German People's Party with Gustav Heinemann and other like-minded politicians. Scholl became mayor of Ingersheim an der Jagst (now part of Crailsheim) in 1917 and in 1920, mayor of Forchtenberg, a position he held until 1930.

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Robert Scholl timeline

  1. He was mayor of Ingersheim 1917–1920, mayor of Forchtenberg 1920–1930 and lord mayor of Ulm 1945–1948, and co-founded the All-German People's Party in 1952.
  2. Scholl became mayor of Ingersheim an der Jagst (now part of Crailsheim) in 1917 and in 1920, mayor of Forchtenberg, a position he held until 1930.
  3. In 1952, he co-founded the All-German People's Party with Gustav Heinemann and other like-minded politicians.

The world when Robert Scholl was born

Robert Scholl was born in 1891. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
  • Technology milestoneBasketball invented
  • World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Scholl's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18912026
Population64.0M341 million

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