Heinz Riesenhuber

German politician (CDU)
Person human Q73951
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Heinz Riesenhuber

Summary

Heinz Riesenhuber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1935-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and chemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Heinz Riesenhuber was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was born on +1935-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • German was Heinz Riesenhuber's native language[8].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber worked as a politician[4].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber worked as a chemist[5].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[9].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[10].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was educated at Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium[11].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the Hessian Order of Merit[12].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[15].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the Cicero Orator Prize[16].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber received the Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[17].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was a member of Trilateral Commission[18].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[19].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's video is recorded as Riesenhuber, Heinz.webm[21].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F073619-0007, Mainz, CDU-Bundesparteitag, Riesenhuber.jpg[22].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's image is recorded as Riesenhuber, Heinz-9904.jpg[23].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber is recorded as male[24].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[26].
  • Heinz Riesenhuber's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042226201[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz Riesenhuber's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1935-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium[11], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1888[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and chemist[5]. Heinz Riesenhuber was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Hessian Order of Merit[12], an order of merit[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1989[37]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[15], an award[42], in Israel[43]; Cicero Orator Prize[16], an award[44], in Germany[45]; and Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[17], a medallion[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1964[48].

Personal Life

Heinz Riesenhuber's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[26].

Why It Matters

Heinz Riesenhuber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Riesenhuber born?

Heinz Riesenhuber was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Heinz Riesenhuber do for work?

Heinz Riesenhuber worked as politician[4] and chemist[5].

Where did Heinz Riesenhuber go to school?

Heinz Riesenhuber was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[10] and Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium[11].

What awards did Heinz Riesenhuber receive?

Honors received include Hessian Order of Merit[12], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], and honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[15].

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  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Retrieved . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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