Daniel Cohn-Bendit

German/French journalist and politician
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Summary

Daniel Cohn-Bendit was born on April 4, 1945[1], in Montauban[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], television presenter[5], teacher[6], and environmentalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,485 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Erich Cohn-Bendit[9]
  • Spouse: Ingrid Apel[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], France[12]
  • Native language: Spanish[13]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
  • Occupation: film director[15], film screenwriter[16], film actor[17], screenwriter[18], actor[19], director[20], opinion journalist[21]
  • Employer: Europe 1[22], 3sat[23], Schweizer Fernsehen[24]
  • Educated at: Paris Nanterre University[25]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate of Tibourg University[26], Hannah Arendt Prize[27], Lysenko Prize[28], Cicero Orator Prize[29], honorary doctorate of Saint Louis University[30], Theodor Heuss Award[31], honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[32]
  • Member of: European Council on Foreign Relations[33], Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund[34], Revolutionärer Kampf[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Member of political party: Alliance '90/The Greens[37]
  • Commons category: Daniel Cohn-Bendit[38]
  • Family name: Cohn[39], Bendit[40]
  • Given name: Daniel[41]
  • Official website: http://www.cohn-bendit.eu/de[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Daniel Cohn-Bendit[43]
  • Commons gallery: Daniel Cohn-Bendit[44]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[45], Brussels[46]
  • Student of: Manuel Castells[47]
  • Participant in: May 68[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49], German[50]
  • Name in native language: Daniel Cohn-Bendit[51]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[52]

  • Country: DE[53]

  • Began / founded: 1945-04-04[54]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c9911840-835f-412f-b818-3d31c9820dd2[55]

Why It Matters

Daniel Cohn-Bendit has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Cohn-Bendit born?

Daniel Cohn-Bendit's place of birth was Montauban[2].

Who were Daniel Cohn-Bendit's parents?

Daniel Cohn-Bendit's father was Erich Cohn-Bendit[9].

Who was Daniel Cohn-Bendit married to?

Daniel Cohn-Bendit's spouses include Ingrid Apel[10].

What did Daniel Cohn-Bendit do for work?

Daniel Cohn-Bendit worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], television presenter[5], teacher[6], and environmentalist[7].

Where did Daniel Cohn-Bendit go to school?

Daniel Cohn-Bendit was educated at Paris Nanterre University[25].

What awards did Daniel Cohn-Bendit receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of Tibourg University[26], Hannah Arendt Prize[27], Lysenko Prize[28], and Cicero Orator Prize[29].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . primeeconomics.org. primeeconomics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Le Club de l'Horloge : trente ans de combat pour les idées politiques (1974-2004). clubdelhorloge.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Retrieved . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . theodor-heuss-stiftung.de. Retrieved . theodor-heuss-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . lepoint.fr. lepoint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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