Ulrike Meinhof [SEP] country of citizenship
statement claimed that Meinhof had committed suicide; however, several facts led to public controversy about her death.
Early life.
Ulrike Meinhof was born in 1934 in Oldenburg, Germany. In 1936, her family moved to Jena when her father, art historian Dr. Werner Meinhof, became Director of the city's museum. Her father died of cancer in 1940, causing her mother to take in a boarder, Renate Riemeck, to make money. In 1946, the family moved back to Oldenburg because Jena fell under Soviet
Meinhof
Meinhof is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Carl Meinhof (1857–1944), German linguist
- Ulrike Meinhof (1934–1976), West German left-wing militant, co-founder of the Red Army Faction, daughter of Werner Meinhof
- Ulrike Hanna Meinhof, professor and Chair of Cultural Studies at the University of Bradford
- Werner Meinhof (1901–1940), German historian, brother of Carl Meinhof
See also.
- Baader-Meinhof (disambiguation)