Hartmut von Hentig

German educationist and opinion journalist
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Hartmut von Hentig

Summary

Hartmut von Hentig is a human[1]. He was born in Poznań[2]. He was born on September 23, 1925[3]. He worked as an opinion journalist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hartmut von Hentig's place of birth was Poznań[2].
  • Hartmut von Hentig was born on September 23, 1925[3].
  • Hartmut von Hentig's father was Werner Otto von Hentig[10].
  • Hartmut von Hentig held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hartmut von Hentig's professions included opinion journalist[4].
  • Hartmut von Hentig worked as a pedagogue[5].
  • Hartmut von Hentig's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hartmut von Hentig worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Hartmut von Hentig worked as a writer[8].
  • Hartmut von Hentig's field of work was pedagogy[12].
  • Among Hartmut von Hentig's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Among Hartmut von Hentig's employers was Bielefeld University[14].
  • Among Hartmut von Hentig's employers was Schule Birklehof[15].
  • Hartmut von Hentig was employed by Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen[16].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[18].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Sigmund Freud Prize[19].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Ernst Christian Trapp Award[20].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[21].
  • Hartmut von Hentig received the Eugen Kogon Award[22].
  • Hartmut von Hentig was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[23].
  • Hartmut von Hentig was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Hartmut von Hentig was influenced by John Dewey[25].
  • Hartmut von Hentig is recorded as male[26].
  • Hartmut von Hentig's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Hartmut von Hentig's place of birth was Poznań[2]. He was born on September 23, 1925[3]. His father was Werner Otto von Hentig[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opinion journalist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and writer[8]. Hartmut von Hentig's field of work was pedagogy[12]. Employers include University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Bielefeld University[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Bielefeld[35]; Schule Birklehof[15], a school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1932[38], headquartered in Hinterzarten[39]; and Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen[16], a gymnasium[40], in Germany[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[42], in Germany[43]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[18], an order of merit[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1974[46]; Sigmund Freud Prize[19], a literary award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1964[49]; Ernst Christian Trapp Award[20], an award[50]; Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[21], a cultural prize[51]; and Eugen Kogon Award[22], a politics award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2002[54].

Why It Matters

Hartmut von Hentig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Hartmut von Hentig born?

Hartmut von Hentig was born in Poznań[2].

Who were Hartmut von Hentig's parents?

Hartmut von Hentig's father was Werner Otto von Hentig[10].

What did Hartmut von Hentig do for work?

Hartmut von Hentig worked as opinion journalist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Hartmut von Hentig receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[18], Sigmund Freud Prize[19], and Ernst Christian Trapp Award[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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