# Otto Schmidt

_German politician (1902-1984)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Otto Yulyevich Shmidt, better known as Otto Schmidt, was a Soviet scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, and academician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cologne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P19))
- **Died:** 12 December 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sinzig ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; primator; jurist; publisher; member of parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (20 October 1969 – 22 September 1972); member of the German Bundestag (19 October 1965 – 19 October 1969); member of the German Bundestag (17 October 1961 – 17 October 1965); member of the German Bundestag (15 October 1957 – 15 October 1961); member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P39))
- **Awards:** Ring of Honour of the City of Wuppertal; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto Schmidt born?**  
Otto Schmidt was born on 1 August 1902 in Cologne.

**What positions has Otto Schmidt held?**  
Positions held by Otto Schmidt include: member of the German Bundestag (1969–1972); member of the German Bundestag (1965–1969); member of the German Bundestag (1961–1965); member of the German Bundestag (1957–1961); member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Schmidt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q119070](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119070) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Schmidt OYu.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schmidt_OYu.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Otto Schmidt". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-schmidt. Retrieved 5 November 2026.