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Alfred Döblin

German expressionist novelist (1878–1957)

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Born in

Szczecin

Born

August 10, 1878

Zodiac

Leo

28,808

days lived

78

age at death

Born
August 10, 1878 in 🇵🇱Szczecin
Died
June 24, 1957 (aged 78)
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for August 10, 1878

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1957
Day 28,809
Age 78

Death of Alfred Döblin

Confidence
96%
Jun 26, 1957

Alfred Döblin dies in Emmendingen, Germany.

1953
Day 27,172
Age 74

Return to Germany

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1953
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1945
Day 24,250
Age 66

Döblin works for French government

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1945

Works for the French military government in Germany.

1941
Day 22,789
Age 62

Conversion to Catholicism

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1941

Döblin converts to Catholicism.

1940
Day 22,423
Age 61

Emigration to the United States

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1940
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1933
Day 19,867
Age 54

Emigration to France

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1933
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1929
Day 18,406
Age 50

Berlin Alexanderplatz Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1929

Publishes his most famous novel, 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'.

1924
Day 16,579
Age 45

Joins the November Group

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1924

Joins the November Group, an association of revolutionary artists.

1912
Day 12,196
Age 33

Marries Erna Reiss

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Marries Erna Reiss.

1911
Day 11,831
Age 32

First child born

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1911

Birth of first son.

Day 11,831
Age 32

Begins practicing as a neurologist

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1911

Starts working as a neurologist in Berlin.

1909
Day 11,101
Age 30

First novel published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1909

Publishes his first novel, 'Die drei Sprünge des Wang-lun'.

1905
Day 9,640
Age 26

Receives doctorate in medicine

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1905

Receives his doctorate in medicine from Friedrich Wilhelm University.

1900
Day 7,814
Age 21

Medical studies in Berlin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1900

Begins studying medicine at Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin.

1898
Day 7,084
Age 19

Begins medical studies

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1898

Starts medical studies in Berlin and Freiburg.

1888
Day 3,431
Age 9

Moves to Berlin

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1888
1878
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alfred Döblin

Confidence
96%
Aug 10, 1878

Born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland).