Biography:Kurt Magnus (radio personality)

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Short description: German radio broadcasting pioneer

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.[1][2]

He was born to Ernest and Louise Magnus in Kassel.[1]

He was a member of the supervisory board and then chairman of the State Collection Company for Public Goods (de).[1][3]

He was the first president (1951-1962) of the Goethe-Institut.[4]

The Kurt Magnus Award (de) established by ARD in his name is given to young radio professionals since 1963.[1]

Decorations

  • Iron Cross, 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
  • 1957: Grand Cross with star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Magnus, Kurt, Neue Deutsche Biographie, vol 18, 1987, pp. 675-676
  2. ↑ Magnus, Kurt (ID = 4823) , :de:Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (State historical information system of Hesse)
  3. ↑ Magnus, Kurt (1954). One Million Tons of War Material for Peace; The History of STEG. R. Pflaum. pp. 187–195. https://archive.org/details/onemilliontonsof0000magn/page/187. 
  4. ↑ PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Goethe-Institut



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