Angela Merkel

Summary

Angela Merkel is a human^[1]. Born in Eimsbüttel^[2], she… she worked as a politician^[3], physicist^[4], statesperson^[5], and chemist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,716 views/month, #3,574 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Angela Merkel's place of birth was Eimsbüttel^[2].
• Angela Merkel's place of birth was Hamburg^[8].
• Born in Elim hospital^[9], Angela Merkel…
• Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner^[10].
• Angela Merkel's mother was Herlind Kasner^[11].
• Angela Merkel was married to Joachim Sauer^[12].
• Angela Merkel held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Angela Merkel's native language^[14].
• Angela Merkel worked as a politician^[3].
• Angela Merkel worked as a physicist^[4].
• Angela Merkel worked as a statesperson^[5].
• Angela Merkel's professions included chemist^[6].
• Angela Merkel's field of work was politics^[15].
• Angela Merkel's field of work was theoretical chemistry^[16].
• Angela Merkel's field of work was analytical chemistry^[17].
• Angela Merkel's field of work was physics^[18].
• Angela Merkel was educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin^[19].
• Angela Merkel's education included a stint at German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[20].
• Angela Merkel received the Charlemagne Prize^[21].
• Angela Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[22].
• Angela Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[23].
• Angela Merkel received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[24].
• Angela Merkel received the Eric M. Warburg Award^[25].
• Angela Merkel received the German Media Award^[26].
• Angela Merkel's religion is recorded as Protestant Church in Germany^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Eimsbüttel^[2], a quarter of Hamburg^[28], in Germany^[29]; Hamburg^[8], a federated state of Germany^[30], in Holy Roman Empire^[31]; and Elim hospital^[9], a hospital^[32], in Germany^[33]. Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner^[10]. Her mother was Herlind Kasner^[11]. German was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin^[19] and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[20], a research institute^[34], in German Democratic Republic^[35], founded in 1946^[36], headquartered in East Berlin^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[3], physicist^[4], statesperson^[5], and chemist^[6]. Fields of work include politics^[15], an academic discipline^[38]; theoretical chemistry^[16], a branch of chemistry^[39]; analytical chemistry^[17], a branch of chemistry^[40]; and physics^[18], a branch of science^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Charlemagne Prize^[21], an award^[42], founded in 1950^[43]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[22], a grade of an order^[44], in Peru^[45]; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[23], a grand cross^[46], in Portugal^[47]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[24], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; Eric M. Warburg Award^[25], a politics award^[51], in Germany^[52]; and German Media Award^[26].

Personal Life

Among Angela Merkel's spouses was Joachim Sauer^[12]. Religious affiliations include Protestant Church in Germany^[27], a Christian denomination^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1945^[55], headquartered in Hanover^[56]; Lutheranism^[57], a Christian denominational family^[58], founded in 1517^[59]; and Protestant church^[60], a religious denomination^[61]. She was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union^[62].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Angela Merkel include Merkel-Raute^[63], an internet meme^[64].

Why It Matters

Angela Merkel ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,716 views/month, #3,574 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for her include Merkel-Raute^[63], an internet meme^[64].

FAQs

Where was Angela Merkel born?

Angela Merkel's place of birth was Eimsbüttel^[2].

Who were Angela Merkel's parents?

Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner^[10]. Angela Merkel's mother was Herlind Kasner^[11].

Who was Angela Merkel married to?

Angela Merkel's spouses include Joachim Sauer^[12].

What did Angela Merkel do for work?

Angela Merkel worked as politician^[3], physicist^[4], statesperson^[5], and chemist^[6].

Where did Angela Merkel go to school?

Angela Merkel was educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin^[19] and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[20].

What awards did Angela Merkel receive?

Honors received include Charlemagne Prize^[21], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[23], and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[24].