Wilhelm Ehmer
Art competitions Wilhelm Ehmer (August 1, 1896 – June 16, 1976) was a German poet. He was born in Hong Kong and died in Lüdenscheid. In 1936 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Um den Gipfel der Welt (Around the Peak of the World).
Wilhelm Ehmer
- Born
- 1896 · British Hong Kong.
- Died
- 1976 · Lüdenscheid.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- poet · journalist · publisher · writer
- Honours
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Born at British Hong Kong in 1896, died in Lüdenscheid in 1976.
The recorded working language is German. Distinctions recorded are Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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