Eduard Pestel

German scholar and politician (1914-1988)
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Eduard Pestel

Summary

Eduard Pestel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hildesheim[2]. He was born on May 29, 1914[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on September 19, 1988[5]. He worked as an economist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hildesheim[2], Eduard Pestel…
  • Eduard Pestel died in Hanover[4].
  • Eduard Pestel was born on May 29, 1914[3].
  • Eduard Pestel was born on January 1, 1914[12].
  • Eduard Pestel died on September 19, 1988[5].
  • Eduard Pestel died on January 1, 1988[13].
  • Burial took place at Herrenhäuser Friedhof[14].
  • Eduard Pestel held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Eduard Pestel worked as an economist[6].
  • Eduard Pestel worked as a politician[7].
  • Eduard Pestel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Eduard Pestel worked as an engineer[9].
  • Eduard Pestel worked as a physicist[10].
  • Eduard Pestel's field of work was world economy[16].
  • Eduard Pestel's field of work was industrial sector[17].
  • Eduard Pestel's field of work was mechanics[18].
  • Eduard Pestel held the position of science minister[19].
  • Among Eduard Pestel's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[20].
  • Eduard Pestel was employed by University of Haifa[21].
  • Eduard Pestel's education included a stint at Leibniz University Hannover[22].
  • Eduard Pestel received the Karmarsch Medal[23].
  • Eduard Pestel received the Max Born-Medaille[24].
  • Eduard Pestel was a member of National Academy of Engineering[25].
  • Eduard Pestel is recorded as male[26].
  • Eduard Pestel's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hildesheim[2], Eduard Pestel… Recorded date of birth include May 29, 1914[3] and January 1, 1914[12].

Education

Eduard Pestel was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[22]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and physicist[10]. Fields of work include world economy[16], an economy in a country or region[29]; industrial sector[17], an economic sector[30]; and mechanics[18], a branch of physics[31]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[20], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in Hanover[35] and University of Haifa[21], a public research university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Haifa[39]. Eduard Pestel held the position of science minister[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Karmarsch Medal[23], an award[40] and Max Born-Medaille[24], an award[41].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Union[42], a major party[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1945[45], headquartered in Konrad-Adenauer-Haus[46] and Nazi Party[47], a Führerpartei[48], in Weimar Republic[49], founded in 1920[50], headquartered in Braunes Haus[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 19, 1988[5] and January 1, 1988[13]. Eduard Pestel passed away in Hanover[4]. He is buried at Herrenhäuser Friedhof[14].

Why It Matters

Eduard Pestel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Pestel born?

Born in Hildesheim[2], Eduard Pestel…

Where did Eduard Pestel die?

Eduard Pestel passed away in Hanover[4].

What did Eduard Pestel do for work?

Eduard Pestel worked as economist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and physicist[10].

Where did Eduard Pestel go to school?

Eduard Pestel was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[22].

What awards did Eduard Pestel receive?

Honors received include Karmarsch Medal[23] and Max Born-Medaille[24].

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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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