Joachim Gauck

Summary

Joachim Gauck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rostock^[2]. He worked as a politician^[3], pastor^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,095 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Joachim Gauck's place of birth was Rostock^[2].
• Joachim Gauck's father was Wilhelm Joachim Gauck^[9].
• Joachim Gauck's mother was Olga Gauck^[10].
• Joachim Gauck held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• German was Joachim Gauck's native language^[12].
• Joachim Gauck's professions included politician^[3].
• Joachim Gauck worked as a pastor^[4].
• Joachim Gauck's professions included non-fiction writer^[5].
• Joachim Gauck worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Joachim Gauck's professions included journalist^[7].
• Joachim Gauck's professions included orator^[13].
• Joachim Gauck's education included a stint at University of Rostock^[14].
• Joachim Gauck received the Theodor Heuss Medal^[15].
• Joachim Gauck received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16].
• Joachim Gauck received the Hannah Arendt Prize^[17].
• Joachim Gauck received the Cicero Orator Prize^[18].
• Joachim Gauck received the Erich-Kästner award^[19].
• Joachim Gauck received the Courage Award^[20].
• Joachim Gauck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[21].
• Joachim Gauck is recorded as male^[22].
• Joachim Gauck's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Joachim Gauck's Commons category is recorded as Joachim Gauck^[24].
• Joachim Gauck's unmarried partner is recorded as Daniela Schadt^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: DE^[27]

• Began / founded: 1940-01-24^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: cf238b38-151e-4e27-a202-27c8a2795be6^[29]

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Origins and Family

Joachim Gauck was born in Rostock^[2]. His father was Wilhelm Joachim Gauck^[9]. His mother was Olga Gauck^[10]. German was his native language^[12].

Education

Joachim Gauck's education included a stint at University of Rostock^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[3], pastor^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], journalist^[7], and orator^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Theodor Heuss Medal^[15], a medallion^[30], in Germany^[31]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a decoration^[32], in Germany^[33]; Hannah Arendt Prize^[17], a politics award^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1995^[36]; Cicero Orator Prize^[18], an award^[37], in Germany^[38]; Erich-Kästner award^[19], a cultural prize^[39], in Germany^[40]; and Courage Award^[20], an award^[41], in Germany^[42].

Personal Life

Joachim Gauck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joachim Gauck include Stasi Records Agency^[43], a federal agency of Germany^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1990^[46], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Straße^[47].

Why It Matters

Joachim Gauck ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,095 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

Works attributed to him include The Black Book of Communism^[49], a literary work^[50], written by Stéphane Courtois^[51]. Entities named for him include Stasi Records Agency^[43], a federal agency of Germany^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1990^[46], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Straße^[47].

FAQs

Where was Joachim Gauck born?

Joachim Gauck's place of birth was Rostock^[2].

Who were Joachim Gauck's parents?

Joachim Gauck's father was Wilhelm Joachim Gauck^[9]. Joachim Gauck's mother was Olga Gauck^[10].

What did Joachim Gauck do for work?

Joachim Gauck worked as politician^[3], pastor^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and journalist^[7].

Where did Joachim Gauck go to school?

Joachim Gauck was educated at University of Rostock^[14].

What awards did Joachim Gauck receive?

Honors received include Theodor Heuss Medal^[15], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], Hannah Arendt Prize^[17], and Cicero Orator Prize^[18].