Gerd Langguth

German political scientist and politician (1946-2013)
Person human Q97758
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Gerd Langguth

Summary

Gerd Langguth is a human[1]. He was born in Wertheim[2]. He was born on May 18, 1946[3]. He died in Merheim[4]. He died on May 12, 2013[5]. He worked as a politician[6], biographer[7], pundit[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gerd Langguth was born in Wertheim[2].
  • Gerd Langguth passed away in Merheim[4].
  • Gerd Langguth passed away in Cologne[12].
  • Gerd Langguth was born on May 18, 1946[3].
  • Gerd Langguth died on May 12, 2013[5].
  • Gerd Langguth held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • German was Gerd Langguth's native language[14].
  • Gerd Langguth's professions included politician[6].
  • Gerd Langguth worked as a biographer[7].
  • Gerd Langguth worked as a pundit[8].
  • Gerd Langguth's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Gerd Langguth worked as a political scientist[10].
  • Gerd Langguth held the position of member of the German Bundestag[15].
  • Among Gerd Langguth's employers was University of Bonn[16].
  • Gerd Langguth received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Gerd Langguth received the Q1721255[18].
  • Gerd Langguth is recorded as male[19].
  • Gerd Langguth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gerd Langguth was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[21].
  • Gerd Langguth's Commons category is recorded as Gerd Langguth[22].
  • Gerd Langguth's archives at is recorded as Archive for Christian Democratic Policy[23].
  • Gerd Langguth's catalog code is recorded as 11001287[24].
  • Gerd Langguth's family name is recorded as Langguth[25].
  • Gerd Langguth's given name is recorded as Gerd[26].
  • Gerd Langguth's work location is recorded as Stuttgart[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerd Langguth's place of birth was Wertheim[2]. He was born on May 18, 1946[3]. German was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], biographer[7], pundit[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10]. Gerd Langguth was employed by University of Bonn[16]. He held the position of member of the German Bundestag[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29] and Q1721255[18], a politics award[30], founded in 1975[31].

Personal Life

Gerd Langguth was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[21].

Death and Burial

Gerd Langguth died on May 12, 2013[5]. Recorded place of death include Merheim[4], a city part of Cologne[32], in Germany[33] and Cologne[12], a Hanseatic city[34], in Germany[35].

Why It Matters

Gerd Langguth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Langguth born?

Gerd Langguth's place of birth was Wertheim[2].

Where did Gerd Langguth die?

Gerd Langguth died in Merheim[4].

What did Gerd Langguth do for work?

Gerd Langguth worked as politician[6], biographer[7], pundit[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10].

What awards did Gerd Langguth receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17] and Q1721255[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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