Ullstein, Louis-Ferdinand |
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BORN 11 Nov 1863, Berlin - DIED 19 Mar 1933, Berlin GRAVE LOCATION Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg: Südwestkirchhof, Bahnhofstrasse (Block Charlottenburg, Gartenblock I. Erbbegräbnis 16) |
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Oldest son of Leopold Ullstein, who published the Berliner Zeitung. Together with his brothers Louis founded the Ullstein-Buchverlag in 1903 (his father had died in 1899). He modernized the production process in American style. During the 1920s he helped Ullstein become a leading publisher with authors like Bertolt Brecht, Carl Zuckmayer, Ödön von Horvath, Karl Hauptmann and Heinrich Mann. Family • Father: Ullstein, Leopold • Brother: Ullstein, Franz |
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 The grave of Louis-Ferdinand Ullstein at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf, Berlin. Picture by Androom (10 Apr 2003) |
Sources • Gottschalk, Wolfgang, Südwestfriedhof Stahnsdorf, Verlag Dirk Nishen, Berlin, 1991 |
