Gerhart M Riegner

Secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress
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Gerhart M Riegner

Summary

Gerhart M Riegner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on September 12, 1911[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on December 3, 2001[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], autobiographer[7], legal counselor[8], philosopher[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Gerhart M Riegner…
  • Gerhart M Riegner died in Geneva[4].
  • Gerhart M Riegner was born on September 12, 1911[3].
  • Gerhart M Riegner died on December 3, 2001[5].
  • Gerhart M Riegner is buried at Jewish cemetery of Veyrier[12].
  • Gerhart M Riegner held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Gerhart M Riegner held citizenship in France[14].
  • Gerhart M Riegner held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Gerhart M Riegner worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Gerhart M Riegner worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Gerhart M Riegner worked as a legal counselor[8].
  • Gerhart M Riegner's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Gerhart M Riegner worked as a theologian[10].
  • Gerhart M Riegner worked as a jurist[16].
  • Among Gerhart M Riegner's employers was World Jewish Congress[17].
  • Gerhart M Riegner was educated at University of Fribourg[18].
  • Gerhart M Riegner was educated at Heidelberg University[19].
  • Gerhart M Riegner's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[20].
  • Gerhart M Riegner's education included a stint at Graduate Institute of International Studies[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerhart M Riegner is Nev­er Despair: Six­ty Years in the Ser­vice of the Jew­ish Peo­ple and the Cause of Human Rights[22].
  • Gerhart M Riegner received the Star of People's Friendship[23].
  • Gerhart M Riegner received the Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[24].
  • Gerhart M Riegner received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[25].
  • Gerhart M Riegner received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Gerhart M Riegner's religion is recorded as Judaism[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerhart M Riegner's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on September 12, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at University of Fribourg[18], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1889[30]; Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1386[33], headquartered in Heidelberg[34]; Paris Law Faculty[20], a faculty[35], in France[36]; and Graduate Institute of International Studies[21], an academic institution[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1927[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], autobiographer[7], legal counselor[8], philosopher[9], theologian[10], and jurist[16]. Among Gerhart M Riegner's employers was World Jewish Congress[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerhart M Riegner is Nev­er Despair: Six­ty Years in the Ser­vice of the Jew­ish Peo­ple and the Cause of Human Rights[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Star of People's Friendship[23], an order[40], in German Democratic Republic[41], founded in 1959[42]; Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[24], a grade of an order[43], in Vatican City[44]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[25]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[45], in France[46].

Personal Life

Gerhart M Riegner's religion is recorded as Judaism[27].

Death and Burial

Gerhart M Riegner died on December 3, 2001[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. Burial took place at Jewish cemetery of Veyrier[12].

Why It Matters

Gerhart M Riegner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Gerhart M Riegner born?

Born in Berlin[2], Gerhart M Riegner…

Where did Gerhart M Riegner die?

Gerhart M Riegner died in Geneva[4].

What did Gerhart M Riegner do for work?

Gerhart M Riegner worked as lawyer[6], autobiographer[7], legal counselor[8], philosopher[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Gerhart M Riegner go to school?

Gerhart M Riegner was educated at University of Fribourg[18], Heidelberg University[19], Paris Law Faculty[20], and Graduate Institute of International Studies[21].

What awards did Gerhart M Riegner receive?

Honors received include Star of People's Friendship[23], Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[24], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[25], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . graduateinstitute.ch. graduateinstitute.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . graduateinstitute.ch. graduateinstitute.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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