Rudolf Augstein

Birthday: November 5th, 1923 Date of Death: November 7th, 2002 Place of Birth: Hannover, Germany

Rudolf Karl Augstein was a German journalist, editor, publicist, and politician. He was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine. As a politician, he was a member of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party of Germany between November 1972 and January 1973.