Talk:Christfried Schmidt

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HᴇʀᴘᴇᴛᴏGᴇɴᴇꜱɪꜱ (talk) 14:14, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Birthplace

The changes of where the subject lived over time without moving are interesting and should perhaps be explained in the article. But the infobox is not the place to do this. John (talk) 06:33, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It was a distinct historical entity? Would you rule out a piped link such as Germany? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 06:57, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It was, and the subject also lived through the entire history of Nazi Germany, which we don't mention at all. No, per WP:EGG we wouldn't do that either. The infobox has to summarise material present in the article. I might like to see more explanation of the various Germanies the subject lived in, but the infobox is not the place for it. John (talk) 07:17, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps his birthplace, in the Weimar Republic, should be made clear in the text, just as a fact. Nazi Germany might also warrant a mention, if it impacted on his life. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:53, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely, if they impacted his life and that can be reliably sourced they can be placed in the article. John (talk) 07:57, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say that Weimar Republic is just a simple fact, whether it had any impact or not. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:01, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

late to this: I don't agree. We say German, Germany, and it means the various forms during his life. Neither Weimar Republic nor Nazi Germany was a country (nor East Germany). He was a baby in the first, and a child in the second. Upper Lusatia is the region where he grew up, therefore I mentioned that, while Saxony - while technically correct - seems too broad to be meaningful for his biography. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:28, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see. I typically try to link historical states in the infobox: some countries of birth no longer exist, like the USSR, for example. If the infobox is meant to only ever summarise what's in the text, then maybe Upper Lusatia is needed there, instead of Saxony? No strong view either way. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:40, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]