Otto Frank
Father of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank
Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German industrialist who later became a resident of the Netherlands and Switzerland. He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank and husband of Edith Frank, and was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. He inherited Anne's manuscripts after her death, arranged for the publication of her diary as "Het Achterhuis" in 1947 (known in English as The Diary of a Young Girl), and oversaw its adaptation to both theater and film.
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| Born | Otto Heinrich Frank 12 May 1889 |
| Died | 19 August 1980 (aged 91) Birsfelden, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Birsfelden's Cemetery |
| Nationality | German (revoked), Swiss, Dutch |
| Occupation | Spice merchant[1] |
| Known for | Father of Anne Frank; The Diary of a Young Girl |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service/branch | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
References change
- ↑ Carol Ann Lee, The Hidden Life of Otto Frank (Harper Collins, 2003)
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