Ernst Molden
Austrian journalist and historian
About Ernst Molden
Lived 1886 – 1953 (aged 67). Ernst Molden was an Austrian journalist, historian of Modern Age, historian, opinion journalist and diplomat.
Ernst Hermann Wilhelm Molden (30 May 1886 – 11 August 1953) was an Austrian journalist and historian. An editor-in-chief of the Neue Freie Presse before WW2, he founded the Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse in 1946.
Born in Vienna, Ernst Molden was married to Paula von Preradović, a Croatian-Austrian poet who, in 1947, composed the lyrics for the national anthem of Austria. Their sons Otto and Fritz Molden participated in the Austrian resistance. He died in Vienna.
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Who was Ernst Molden?
Austrian journalist and historian (1886–1953)
When was Ernst Molden born?
Ernst Molden was born on 30 May 1886 in Vienna.
When did Ernst Molden die?
Ernst Molden died on 11 August 1953 in Vienna.
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Ernst Molden was a journalist, historian of Modern Age, historian, opinion journalist and diplomat.
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Ernst Molden was Austrian.
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