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Eduard Rhein

1900 – 1993

German publisher

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About Eduard Rhein

Lived 1900 – 1993 (aged 92). Eduard Rhein was a German editor, journalist, writer, electrotechnician, inventor and electrical engineer.

Eduard Rudolph Rhein (23 August 1900, Königswinter – 15 April 1993, Cannes) was an inventor, publisher, and writer. He was the founder of the German magazine Hörzu, which he directed as its editor-in-chief until 1964. He also founded the largest European foundation for information technology, the Eduard Rhein Foundation.

He published under the pseudonyms Hans-Ulrich Horster, Klaus Hellmer, Klaus Hellborn, Adrian Hülsen and Claude Borell. In 1940 he published a book titled Du und die Elektrizität.

In 1990 he received the freedom of the city Königswinter.

Filmography A Heart Plays False, directed by Rudolf Jugert (1953, based on the novel Ein Herz spielt falsch - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) The Angel with the Flaming Sword, directed by Gerhard Lamprecht (1954, based on the novel Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert - written as Klaus Hellmer) Island of the Dead, directed by Victor Tourjansky (1955, based on the novel Die Toteninsel - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) Lost Child 312, directed by Gustav Machatý (1955, based on the novel Suchkind 312 - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) The Night of the Storm, directed by Falk Harnack (1957, based on the novel Wie ein Sturmwind - written as Klaus Hellmer) Heart Without Mercy, directed by Victor Tourjansky (1958, based on the novel Herz ohne Gnade - written as Klaus Hellmer) Ein Student ging vorbei, directed by Werner Klingler (1960, based on the novel Ein Student ging vorbei - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) Aurora Marriage Bureau, directed by Wolfgang Schleif (1962, based on the novel Eheinstitut Aurora - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) The Red Frenzy, directed by Wolfgang Schleif (1962, based on the novel Der rote Rausch - written as Hans Ulrich Horster) , directed by (2007, TV film, based on the novel Suchkind 312 - written as Hans Ulrich Horster)

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Editor-in-chief
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Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Also known as
Eduard Rudolph Rhein

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eduard Rhein?

German publisher (1900–1993)

When was Eduard Rhein born?

Eduard Rhein was born on 23 August 1900 in Königswinter.

When did Eduard Rhein die?

Eduard Rhein died on 15 April 1993 in Cannes.

What was Eduard Rhein's occupation?

Eduard Rhein was an editor, journalist, writer, electrotechnician, inventor and electrical engineer.

What nationality was Eduard Rhein?

Eduard Rhein was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eduard Rhein

· Wikidata: Q87475

· DBpedia: Eduard Rhein

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