Philipp Scheidemann Politician

Philipp Scheidemann (26 July 1865 – 29 November 1939) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). During the German Revolution of 1918–1919 he proclaimed Germany a republic on 9 November 1918 and subsequently became the second head of government of the Weimar Republic, acting in this post for 127 days.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 26, 1865
Birth place	Germany , Electorate of Hesse , Kassel
Religion	Calvinism
Date of death	November 29, 1939
Place of death	Copenhagen , Denmark