Adolf Laufs

German jurist (1935–2014)
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Adolf Laufs

Summary

Adolf Laufs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tuttlingen[2]. He was born on +1935-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2014-01-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], university teacher[6], and lawyer[7].

Key Facts

  • Adolf Laufs was born in Tuttlingen[2].
  • Adolf Laufs was born on +1935-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Laufs died on +2014-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Adolf Laufs held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Adolf Laufs worked as a jurist[5].
  • Adolf Laufs worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Adolf Laufs worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Adolf Laufs's field of work was legal history[9].
  • Adolf Laufs's field of work was medical law[10].
  • Adolf Laufs's field of work was civil law[11].
  • Adolf Laufs's field of work was law[12].
  • Adolf Laufs was employed by University of Tübingen[13].
  • Among Adolf Laufs's employers was Heidelberg University[14].
  • Adolf Laufs was educated at University of Freiburg[15].
  • Adolf Laufs's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Adolf Laufs's education included a stint at German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer[17].
  • Adolf Laufs's doctoral advisor was Hans Thieme[18].
  • Adolf Laufs received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Adolf Laufs received the honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[20].
  • Adolf Laufs was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Adolf Laufs was a member of Q1718097[22].
  • Adolf Laufs is recorded as male[23].
  • Adolf Laufs's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Adolf Laufs supervised Christian Katzenmeier as a doctoral student[25].
  • Adolf Laufs supervised Bernd-Rüdiger Kern as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Adolf Laufs was born in Tuttlingen[2]. He was born on +1935-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[15], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1457[29], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[30]; Freie Universität Berlin[16], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer[17], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1947[37]. Adolf Laufs's doctoral advisor was Hans Thieme[18]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Laws[38] and Doctor of Law (honorary)[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[5], university teacher[6], and lawyer[7]. Fields of work include legal history[9], an interdisciplinary science[40]; medical law[10], an area of law[41]; civil law[11], an area of law[42]; and law[12], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include University of Tübingen[13], a comprehensive university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1477[46], headquartered in Tübingen[47] and Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1386[50], headquartered in Heidelberg[51]. Doctoral students include Christian Katzenmeier[25], a jurist[52], b. 1964[53], of Germany[54], specialised in medical law[55] and Bernd-Rüdiger Kern[26], a legal historian[56], b. 1949[57], of Germany[58], specialised in medical law[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], an order of merit[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1951[62] and honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[20], an award[63], in France[64].

Death and Burial

Adolf Laufs died on +2014-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Adolf Laufs born?

Adolf Laufs was born in Tuttlingen[2].

What did Adolf Laufs do for work?

Adolf Laufs worked as jurist[5], university teacher[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did Adolf Laufs go to school?

Adolf Laufs was educated at University of Freiburg[15], Freie Universität Berlin[16], and German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer[17].

What awards did Adolf Laufs receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19] and honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[20].

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