2. INFORMATION ABOUT ANNE FRANK
Anne Frank, in full Annelies Marie Frank, (born
June 12, 1929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany—
died February/March 1945, Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp, near Hannover), Jewish
girl whose diary of her family's two years in
hiding during the German occupation of the
Netherlands became a classic of war literature.
3. INFORMATION ABOUT ANNE FRANK
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank was a German-Dutch
diarist of Jewish origin. One of the most discussed Jewish
victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously
with the publication of The Diary of a young girl.
Born: 12 June 1929, Frankfurt, Germany
Died: February 1945, Stalag XI-C, Germany
Full name: Annelies Marie Frank
Movies: The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne Frank Remembered
4. INTERSITING FACTS ABOUT ANNE FRANK
“Anne” was just a nickname. ...
The Frank family were originally German. ...
Anne's diary was a 13th birthday present. ...
She celebrated two birthdays while living in hiding. ...
Anne wrote two versions of her diary. ...
She called her diary “Kitty” ...
The residents of the annex were arrested on 4 August 1944.
5. How long was Anne Frank in hiding?
761 days
Anne Frank spent 761 days in the Secret
Annex. Although each day was different from
the last, there was a certain rhythm to life in
the Secret Annex. Based on Anne's diary and a
few of her short stories, we can reconstruct
what typical weekdays and Sundays in the
Secret Annex would have been like.
6. At what age did Anne Frank die?
15 years (1929–1945)
Fleeing Nazi persecution of Jews, the family moved
to Amsterdam and later went into hiding for two
years. During this time, Anne Frank wrote about her
experiences and wishes. In 1945, the family was
found and sent to concentration camps, where
Frank died at the age of 15.
7. How did Anne Frank And Her Family get food?
Miep Gies had worked for the pectin
trading firm owned by Anne's father,
Otto, and smuggled food to the Anne
Frank and the other Jews in the
camouflaged annex above the firm
where the Franks hid.
8. Who found the diary of Anne Frank?
Miep Gies
Miep Gies found the Amsterdam schoolgirl's diary
after the Nazis arrested the Frank family in
Amsterdam in 1944.
She was the last survivor of a group of people who
were employed by Anne Frank's father Otto and
helped feed and protect the eight people hiding in
the secret attics above his business.
9. Where is Anne Frank's original diary now?
Amsterdam
The complete surviving manuscript
of Anne Frank's diary is now on display,
for the first time, at the Anne
Frank House in Amsterdam.