Jürgen Kocka

Summary

Jürgen Kocka is a human^[1]. Born in Hejnice^[2], he… he was born on +1941-04-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a social historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jürgen Kocka's place of birth was Hejnice^[2].
• Jürgen Kocka was born on +1941-04-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jürgen Kocka held citizenship in Germany^[7].
• Jürgen Kocka's professions included social historian^[4].
• Jürgen Kocka worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Among Jürgen Kocka's employers was Freie Universität Berlin^[8].
• Jürgen Kocka was employed by Bielefeld University^[9].
• Jürgen Kocka was educated at Freie Universität Berlin^[10].
• Jürgen Kocka was educated at University of Vienna^[11].
• Jürgen Kocka's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12].
• Jürgen Kocka was educated at University of Marburg^[13].
• Jürgen Kocka received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14].
• Jürgen Kocka received the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[15].
• Jürgen Kocka received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[16].
• Jürgen Kocka received the Bochum Historian Prize^[17].
• Jürgen Kocka received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[18].
• Jürgen Kocka received the honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam^[19].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• Jürgen Kocka was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[25].
• Jürgen Kocka's image is recorded as Jürgen Kocka.jpg^[26].
• Jürgen Kocka is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürgen Kocka was born in Hejnice^[2]. He was born on +1941-04-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Freie Universität Berlin^[10], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1948^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31]; University of Vienna^[11], a university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1365^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1789^[38]; and University of Marburg^[13], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1527^[41], headquartered in Marburg^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin^[8], a public research university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1948^[45], headquartered in Berlin^[46] and Bielefeld University^[9], a public university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1969^[49], headquartered in Bielefeld^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], a decoration^[51], in Germany^[52]; Holberg International Memorial Prize^[15], an award^[53], in Norway^[54], founded in 2003^[55]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[16], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1985^[58]; Bochum Historian Prize^[17], a science award^[59], in Germany^[60]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[18], an award^[61], in Sweden^[62]; and honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam^[19], an award^[63], in Netherlands^[64].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Kocka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Kocka born?

Jürgen Kocka's place of birth was Hejnice^[2].

What did Jürgen Kocka do for work?

Jürgen Kocka worked as social historian^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Jürgen Kocka go to school?

Jürgen Kocka was educated at Freie Universität Berlin^[10], University of Vienna^[11], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12], and University of Marburg^[13].

What awards did Jürgen Kocka receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], Holberg International Memorial Prize^[15], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[16], and Bochum Historian Prize^[17].