Christian von Ditfurth

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Christian von Ditfurth
Born	(1953-03-14) March 14, 1953 (age 71) Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Author

Wolf-Christian von Ditfurth (born March 14, 1953) is a German author and historian.^[1] He was a member of the German Communist Party^[2] from 1973 to 1983. In January 1998, he joined the SPD, remaining a member for two years.^[3] During the twenty-first century he has not joined a political party.

As a journalist, Ditfurth has published numerous articles in Der Spiegel. Since 1999 also been a writer of sensational and detective novels.

A member of the Ditfurth family, his father Hoimar von Ditfurth was a journalist, doctor, popular television presenter and writer, while his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.