Karl Dietrich Bracher

German historian and political scientist (1922-2016)
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Summary

Karl Dietrich Bracher was born on March 13, 1922[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on September 19, 2016[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and political scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Poppelsdorf Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Field of work: political science[13], Weimar Republic[14], Nazi Germany[15], history[16], Q12377193[17]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[18], University of Bonn[19]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[20], Harvard University[21], Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[22]
  • Notable work: Q106558962[23]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[25], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[26], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[28], Ernst Robert Curtius Award[29], honorary doctorate from Sciences Po[30]
  • Member of: Austrian Academy of Sciences[31], PEN Germany[32], North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[33], German Academy for Language and Literature[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Philosophical Society[36], British Academy[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Commons category: Karl Dietrich Bracher[39]
  • Archives at: German Federal Archives[40]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[41]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[42]
  • Family name: Bracher[43]
  • Given name: Karl[44]
  • Work location: Berlin[45], Bonn[46], Tübingen[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
  • Name in native language: Karl Dietrich Bracher[49]

Why It Matters

Karl Dietrich Bracher has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Susanne Miller[52], a political activist[53], 1915–2008[54], of Germany[55].

FAQs

Where was Karl Dietrich Bracher born?

Karl Dietrich Bracher was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Karl Dietrich Bracher die?

Karl Dietrich Bracher died in Bonn[4].

What did Karl Dietrich Bracher do for work?

Karl Dietrich Bracher worked as a historian of Modern Age[5], historian[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and political scientist[9].

Where did Karl Dietrich Bracher go to school?

Karl Dietrich Bracher was educated at University of Tübingen[20], Harvard University[21], and Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[22].

What awards did Karl Dietrich Bracher receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[25], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[26], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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