Hans Rausing

Summary

Hans Rausing is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gothenburg^[2]. He was born on +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Wadhurst^[4]. He died on +2019-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Gothenburg^[2], Hans Rausing…
• Hans Rausing died in Wadhurst^[4].
• Hans Rausing was born on +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hans Rausing died on +2019-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hans Rausing's father was Ruben Rausing^[8].
• Hans Rausing's mother was Amelie Elisabeth Varenius^[9].
• Among Hans Rausing's spouses was Märit Rausing^[10].
• A child of Hans Rausing was Lisbet Rausing^[11].
• A child of Hans Rausing was Sigrid Rausing^[12].
• A child of Hans Rausing was Hans Kristian Rausing^[13].
• Hans Rausing held citizenship in Sweden^[14].
• Hans Rausing's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Among Hans Rausing's employers was Tetra Pak^[15].
• Hans Rausing was employed by Stockholm School of Economics^[16].
• Hans Rausing's education included a stint at Lund University^[17].
• Hans Rausing received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Hans Rausing received the International Swede of the Year^[19].
• Hans Rausing received the honorary doctorate of Lund University^[20].
• Hans Rausing received the Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics^[21].
• Hans Rausing received the honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology^[22].
• Hans Rausing was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences^[23].
• Hans Rausing's image is recorded as Rausing256 148782a.jpg^[24].
• Hans Rausing is recorded as male^[25].
• Hans Rausing's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Hans Rausing's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051510503^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Rausing was born in Gothenburg^[2]. He was born on +1926-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ruben Rausing^[8]. His mother was Amelie Elisabeth Varenius^[9].

Education

Hans Rausing's education included a stint at Lund University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Rausing worked as an entrepreneur^[6]. Employers include Tetra Pak^[15], a privately held company^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1943^[30], headquartered in Pully^[31] and Stockholm School of Economics^[16], a business school^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1909^[34], headquartered in Stockholm^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; International Swede of the Year^[19], an award^[38], in Sweden^[39]; honorary doctorate of Lund University^[20], an award^[40], in Sweden^[41]; Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics^[21], an award^[42], in Sweden^[43]; and honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology^[22], an award^[44], in Sweden^[45].

Personal Life

Hans Rausing was married to Märit Rausing^[10]. Children include Lisbet Rausing^[11], a historian^[46], b. 1960^[47], of Sweden^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology^[49]; Sigrid Rausing^[12], a writer^[50], b. 1962^[51], of Sweden^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[53], specialised in social ethics^[54]; and Hans Kristian Rausing^[13], b. 1963^[55], of Sweden^[56].

Death and Burial

Hans Rausing died on +2019-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Wadhurst^[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Rausing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Hans Rausing born?

Born in Gothenburg^[2], Hans Rausing…

Where did Hans Rausing die?

Hans Rausing died in Wadhurst^[4].

Who were Hans Rausing's parents?

Hans Rausing's father was Ruben Rausing^[8]. Hans Rausing's mother was Amelie Elisabeth Varenius^[9].

Who was Hans Rausing married to?

Hans Rausing's spouses include Märit Rausing^[10].

What did Hans Rausing do for work?

Hans Rausing worked as entrepreneur^[6].

Where did Hans Rausing go to school?

Hans Rausing was educated at Lund University^[17].

What awards did Hans Rausing receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], International Swede of the Year^[19], honorary doctorate of Lund University^[20], and Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics^[21].