Claus-Wilhelm Canaris

German jurist and jurisprudent (1937-2021)
Person human Q1098402
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Claus-Wilhelm Canaris

Summary

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris is a human[1]. He was born in Legnica[2]. He was born on July 1, 1937[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on March 5, 2021[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], university teacher[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris was born in Legnica[2].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris died in Munich[4].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris was born on July 1, 1937[3].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris died on March 5, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Bogenhausener Friedhof[10].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's father was Constantin Canaris[11].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's mother was Q135640140[12].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris worked as a jurist[6].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's field of work was private law[14].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's field of work was civil law[15].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's field of work was commercial law[16].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's field of work was labor law[17].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's field of work was philosophy of law[18].
  • Among Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's employers was University of Hamburg[19].
  • Among Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Among Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's employers was University of Graz[21].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[25].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris received the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[26].
  • Claus-Wilhelm Canaris received the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris was born in Legnica[2]. He was born on July 1, 1937[3]. His father was Constantin Canaris[11]. His mother was Q135640140[12].

Education

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22]. He studied under Karl Larenz[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], university teacher[7], and lawyer[8]. Fields of work include private law[14], an area of law[29]; civil law[15], an area of law[30]; commercial law[16], an area of law[31]; labor law[17], an area of law[32]; and philosophy of law[18], a branch of philosophy[33]. Employers include University of Hamburg[19], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Hamburg[37]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1472[40], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[41]; and University of Graz[21], a university[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1585[44], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], a decoration[46], in Germany[47]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], an order[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1980[50]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[25], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1985[53]; honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[26], an award[54], in Austria[55]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens[27], an award[56], in Greece[57]; and honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid[58], an award[59], in Spain[60].

Death and Burial

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris died on March 5, 2021[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Bogenhausener Friedhof[10].

Why It Matters

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Claus-Wilhelm Canaris born?

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris was born in Legnica[2].

Where did Claus-Wilhelm Canaris die?

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's parents?

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's father was Constantin Canaris[11]. Claus-Wilhelm Canaris's mother was Q135640140[12].

What did Claus-Wilhelm Canaris do for work?

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris worked as jurist[6], university teacher[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Claus-Wilhelm Canaris go to school?

Claus-Wilhelm Canaris was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].

What awards did Claus-Wilhelm Canaris receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[25], and honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[26].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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