Hoimar von Ditfurth | |
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| Born | 15 October 1921 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1 November 1989 Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and scientific journalist |
| Spouse | Heilwig von Raven (m. 1949) |
| Children | 4; including Jutta and Wolf-Christian |
Hoimar von Ditfurth (15 October 1921 – 1 November 1989) was a German physician and scientific journalist. He was the father of Christian von Ditfurth, a historian, and Jutta Ditfurth, a writer and journalist.
Ditfurth won many awards during his long career, including the Adolf Grimme Awards in 1968, the Bambi Prize in 1972, and the Kalinga Prize in 1978.