Erich Correns | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-83285-0021,_Erich_Correns.jpg) Erich Correns in 1961 | |
| President of the National Front of the German Democratic Republic | |
| In office 1950–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lothar Kolditz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1896 Tübingen, German Empire |
| Died | May 18, 1981 (aged 85) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin |
| Parent | Carl Correns (father) |
| Alma mater | Friedrich Wilhelm University University of Tübingen |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class Order of Karl Marx (1971) Patriotic Order of Merit, Bar of Honor (1965) Patriotic Order of Merit, in Gold (1954) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  German Empire |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Erich Paul Hubert Correns (12 May 1896 – 18 May 1981) was a German chemist and president of the National Front of the German Democratic Republic.