Georg Ress

German jurist and judge
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Georg Ress

Summary

Georg Ress is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 21, 1935[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], judge[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and executive[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Georg Ress…
  • Georg Ress was born on January 21, 1935[3].
  • Georg Ress held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Ress worked as a jurist[4].
  • Georg Ress's professions included judge[5].
  • Georg Ress worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Georg Ress's professions included scientist[7].
  • Georg Ress worked as an executive[8].
  • Georg Ress's field of work was public law[11].
  • Georg Ress's field of work was European Union law[12].
  • Georg Ress's field of work was comparative law[13].
  • Georg Ress's field of work was European integration[14].
  • Georg Ress's field of work was international law[15].
  • Georg Ress held the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[16].
  • Georg Ress was employed by Saarland University[17].
  • Georg Ress was employed by Jacobs University Bremen[18].
  • Georg Ress's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].
  • Georg Ress received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Georg Ress received the doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[21].
  • Georg Ress received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[22].
  • Georg Ress received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[23].
  • Georg Ress received the Saarland Order of Merit[24].
  • Georg Ress received the honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University[25].
  • Georg Ress was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Georg Ress is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Ress was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on January 21, 1935[3].

Education

Georg Ress's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4], judge[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and executive[8]. Fields of work include public law[11], an area of law[28]; European Union law[12], a legal system[29]; comparative law[13], an academic discipline[30]; European integration[14], an economic integration[31]; and international law[15], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Saarland University[17], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Saarbrücken[36] and Jacobs University Bremen[18], a private university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2001[39], headquartered in Bremen[40]. Georg Ress held the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a grade of an order[41], in Germany[42]; doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[21], an award[43], in Japan[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[22], an honorary degree[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[23], a grade of an order[47], in Austria[48]; Saarland Order of Merit[24], an order of merit[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1974[51]; and honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University[25], an award[52], in France[53].

Why It Matters

Georg Ress is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Georg Ress born?

Georg Ress's place of birth was Berlin[2].

What did Georg Ress do for work?

Georg Ress worked as jurist[4], judge[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and executive[8].

Where did Georg Ress go to school?

Georg Ress was educated at University of Vienna[19].

What awards did Georg Ress receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[21], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[22], and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[23].

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  2. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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