Bruno Simma

German judge and legal scholar
Person human Q75710
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Bruno Simma

Summary

Bruno Simma is a human[1]. Born in Quierschied[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1941[3]. He worked as a judge[4], university teacher[5], and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bruno Simma's place of birth was Quierschied[2].
  • Bruno Simma was born on March 29, 1941[3].
  • Bruno Simma held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Bruno Simma worked as a judge[4].
  • Bruno Simma worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Bruno Simma worked as a jurist[6].
  • Bruno Simma's field of work was international law[9].
  • Bruno Simma was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Among Bruno Simma's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Among Bruno Simma's employers was University of Siena[12].
  • Bruno Simma received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Bruno Simma received the Manley-O.-Hudson medal[14].
  • Bruno Simma received the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[15].
  • Bruno Simma received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Bruno Simma is recorded as male[17].
  • Bruno Simma's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bruno Simma supervised Andreas Paulus as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bruno Simma earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Bruno Simma's given name is recorded as Bruno[21].
  • Bruno Simma's work location is recorded as Munich[22].
  • Bruno Simma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Bruno Simma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bruno Simma's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bruno Simma'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Bruno Simma's place of birth was Quierschied[2]. He was born on March 29, 1941[3].

Education

Bruno Simma earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], university teacher[5], and jurist[6]. Bruno Simma's field of work was international law[9]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1472[28], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[29]; University of Michigan[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1817[32], headquartered in Ann Arbor[33]; and University of Siena[12], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1240[36], headquartered in Siena[37]. He supervised Andreas Paulus as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a decoration[38], in Germany[39]; Manley-O.-Hudson medal[14], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1956[42]; Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[15], a science award[43], in Austria[44]; and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], an order of merit[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1951[47].

Why It Matters

Bruno Simma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andreas Paulus[50], a judge[51], b. 1968[52], of Germany[53], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[54], specialised in international law[55].

FAQs

Where was Bruno Simma born?

Born in Quierschied[2], Bruno Simma…

What did Bruno Simma do for work?

Bruno Simma worked as judge[4], university teacher[5], and jurist[6].

What awards did Bruno Simma receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Manley-O.-Hudson medal[14], Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[15], and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

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  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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