Emil Brunner
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Summary
Emil Brunner was born on December 23, 1889[1], in Winterthur[2]. He died on April 6, 1966[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and Protestant theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Rehalp Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
- Position held: rector[10]
- Employer: International Christian University[11], University of Zurich[12]
- Educated at: Union Theological Seminary[13]
- Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], honorary doctor of the University of Münster[15], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[16], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[17], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[18]
- Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[19], reformed[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Doctoral student: Bruce Manning Metzger[22]
- Commons category: Emil Brunner[23]
- Archives at: Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich[24]
- Family name: Brunner[25]
- Given name: Emil[26]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[27]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Schaffhausen Canton History of the 19th and 20th Centuries[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
- Different from: Emil Brunner[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Emil Brunner include Emil Brunner World University[32], a university[33], in United States[34].
Why It Matters
Emil Brunner has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for him include Emil Brunner World University[32], a university[33], in United States[34].
His notable doctoral advisees include Bruce Manning Metzger[37], a theologian[38], 1914–2007[39], of United States[40], awarded the Burkitt Medal[41].
FAQs
Where was Emil Brunner born?
Emil Brunner was born in Winterthur[2].
Where did Emil Brunner die?
Emil Brunner died in Zurich[4].
What did Emil Brunner do for work?
Emil Brunner worked as a university teacher[5] and Protestant theologian[6].
Where did Emil Brunner go to school?
Emil Brunner was educated at Union Theological Seminary[13].
What awards did Emil Brunner receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], honorary doctor of the University of Münster[15], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[16], and honorary doctorate from Princeton University[17].