Andreas Gestrich

German historian of modern age and social historian
Person human Q497431
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Andreas Gestrich

Summary

Andreas Gestrich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ravensburg[2]. He was born on July 3, 1952[3]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[4], social historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Gestrich's place of birth was Ravensburg[2].
  • Andreas Gestrich was born on July 3, 1952[3].
  • Andreas Gestrich held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Andreas Gestrich worked as a historian of Modern Age[4].
  • Andreas Gestrich worked as a social historian[5].
  • Andreas Gestrich worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Andreas Gestrich's employers was Trier University[9].
  • Andreas Gestrich's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[10].
  • Andreas Gestrich received the Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[11].
  • Andreas Gestrich received the President's Medal[12].
  • Andreas Gestrich received the prix Giles[13].
  • Andreas Gestrich is recorded as male[14].
  • Andreas Gestrich's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Andreas Gestrich's family name is recorded as Q36988485[16].
  • Andreas Gestrich's given name is recorded as Andreas[17].
  • Andreas Gestrich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Andreas Gestrich's name in native language is recorded as Andreas Gestrich[19].

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Origins and Family

Andreas Gestrich was born in Ravensburg[2]. He was born on July 3, 1952[3].

Education

Andreas Gestrich's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[4], social historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Andreas Gestrich's employers was Trier University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[11], an order of merit[20], in Germany[21], founded in 1981[22]; President's Medal[12], an award[23], founded in 2010[24]; and prix Giles[13], a science award[25], in France[26], founded in 1919[27].

Why It Matters

Andreas Gestrich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Andreas Gestrich born?

Born in Ravensburg[2], Andreas Gestrich…

What did Andreas Gestrich do for work?

Andreas Gestrich worked as historian of Modern Age[4], social historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Andreas Gestrich go to school?

Andreas Gestrich was educated at University of Tübingen[10].

What awards did Andreas Gestrich receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[11], President's Medal[12], and prix Giles[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian of Modern Age, social historian, university teacher
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  2. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description German historian of modern age and social historian
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