Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
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Summary
Born in Kassel[1], he… he was born on September 19, 1930[2]. He passed away in Au[3]. He died on February 24, 2019[4]. He worked as a judge[5], pedagogue[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], and constitutional lawyer[9].
Key Facts
- Child: Markus Böckenförde[10]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
- Occupation: judge[5], pedagogue[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], constitutional lawyer[9], Member of the Constitutional Court of Austria[12]
- Field of work: constitutional law[13], constitutional court[14], philosophy of law[15]
- Position held: Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court[16]
- Employer: University of Freiburg[17], Heidelberg University[18], Bielefeld University[19]
- Educated at: University of Münster[20], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21]
- Award received: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[22], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[23], Hannah Arendt Prize[24], Sigmund Freud Prize[25]
Body
Education
Educated at University of Münster[20], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1780[28], headquartered in Münster[29] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1472[32], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include constitutional law[13], an area of law[34]; constitutional court[14], a court[35]; and philosophy of law[15], a branch of philosophy[36]. Employers include University of Freiburg[17], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1457[39], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[40]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1386[43], headquartered in Heidelberg[44]; and Bielefeld University[19], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1969[47], headquartered in Bielefeld[48]. He supervised Bernhard Schlink as a doctoral student[49].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[22], an order of merit[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1974[52]; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[23], a grade of an order[53]; Hannah Arendt Prize[24], a politics award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1995[56]; Sigmund Freud Prize[25], a literary award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1964[59]; Reuchlin Award[60], a science award[61], in Germany[62]; and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[63], a grade of an order[64], in Germany[65].
Personal Life
His religion is recorded as Catholicism[66]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[67].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Bernhard Schlink[68], a jurist[69], b. 1944[70], of Germany[71], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[72].
FAQs
Where was Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde born?
Born in Kassel[1].
Where did Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde die?
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde passed away in Au[3].
What did Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde do for work?
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde worked as judge[5], pedagogue[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], and constitutional lawyer[9].
Where did Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde go to school?
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde was educated at University of Münster[20] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
What awards did Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde receive?
Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[22], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[23], Hannah Arendt Prize[24], and Sigmund Freud Prize[25].