Konrad Adenauer

Summary

Konrad Adenauer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cologne^[2]. He died in Rhöndorf^[3]. He worked as a lawyer^[4], judge^[5], assessor^[6], resistance fighter^[7], and autobiographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,072 views/month, #5,369 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Konrad Adenauer was born in Cologne^[2].
• Konrad Adenauer passed away in Rhöndorf^[3].
• Konrad Adenauer is buried at Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery^[10].
• Konrad Adenauer's father was Johann Konrad Adenauer^[11].
• Among Konrad Adenauer's spouses was Emma Adenauer^[12].
• Among Konrad Adenauer's spouses was Auguste Adenauer^[13].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Konrad Adenauer^[14].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Max Adenauer^[15].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Maria Adenauer^[16].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Ferdinand Adenauer^[17].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Paul Adenauer^[18].
• A child of Konrad Adenauer was Charlotte Adenauer^[19].
• Konrad Adenauer held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[20].
• Konrad Adenauer held citizenship in Germany^[21].
• German was Konrad Adenauer's native language^[22].
• Konrad Adenauer worked as a lawyer^[4].
• Konrad Adenauer worked as a judge^[5].
• Konrad Adenauer worked as an assessor^[6].
• Konrad Adenauer worked as a resistance fighter^[7].
• Konrad Adenauer's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Konrad Adenauer's professions included Chancellor of Germany^[23].
• Konrad Adenauer held the position of Federal Chancellor of Germany^[24].
• Konrad Adenauer held the position of member of the German Bundestag^[25].
• Konrad Adenauer held the position of member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia^[26].
• Konrad Adenauer held the position of lord mayor of Cologne^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1876-01-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-03-19^[31]

• Community tags: politician^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 031ad051-27d7-478a-9599-033b4dfd4816^[33]

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Origins and Family

Konrad Adenauer's place of birth was Cologne^[2]. His father was Johann Konrad Adenauer^[11]. German was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg^[34], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35], and University of Bonn^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[4], judge^[5], assessor^[6], resistance fighter^[7], autobiographer^[8], and Chancellor of Germany^[23]. Positions held include Federal Chancellor of Germany^[24], a public office^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1949^[39]; member of the German Bundestag^[25], in Germany^[40]; member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia^[26], a member of Landtag^[41], in Germany^[42]; lord mayor of Cologne^[27], a position^[43], in Germany^[44]; member of the Prussian House of Lords^[45], a position^[46], in Prussia^[47]; and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs^[48], a position^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1871^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Charlemagne Prize^[52], Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue^[53], Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich^[54], Bavarian Order of Merit^[55], Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross^[56], and Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Emma Adenauer^[12], 1880–1916^[58], of German Empire^[59] and Auguste Adenauer^[13], 1895–1948^[60], of Germany^[61], specialised in marriage^[62]. Children include Konrad Adenauer^[14], a jurist^[63], 1906–1993^[64], of Germany^[65]; Max Adenauer^[15], a politician^[66], 1910–2004^[67], of Germany^[68], awarded the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[69]; Maria Adenauer^[16]; Ferdinand Adenauer^[17]; Paul Adenauer^[18]; and Charlotte Adenauer^[19]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[70]. Political affiliations include Centre Party^[71] and Christian Democratic Union^[72].

Death and Burial

Konrad Adenauer died in Rhöndorf^[3]. Burial took place at Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Konrad Adenauer include Cologne Bonn Airport^[73], a commercial airport^[74], in Germany^[75], founded in 1939^[76]; Konrad Adenauer Foundation^[77], a party political foundation in Germany^[78], in Germany^[79], founded in 1955^[80], headquartered in Berlin^[81]; he^[82], an Airbus A310^[83], in Germany^[84]; Konrad Adenauer Bridge^[85], a road bridge^[86], in Germany^[87]; École de Gaulle-Adenauer^[88], a French school abroad^[89], in Germany^[90], founded in 2000^[91], headquartered in Mehlem^[92]; Konrad Adenauer Prize^[93], an award^[94], in Germany^[95]; Adenauer-de Gaulle Prize^[96], a peace award^[97]; and Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung^[98].

Why It Matters

Konrad Adenauer ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,072 views/month, #5,369 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[99] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[100]

Entities named for him include Cologne Bonn Airport^[73], a commercial airport^[74], in Germany^[75], founded in 1939^[76]; Konrad Adenauer Foundation^[77], a party political foundation in Germany^[78], in Germany^[79], founded in 1955^[80], headquartered in Berlin^[81]; he^[82], an Airbus A310^[83], in Germany^[84]; Konrad Adenauer Bridge^[85], a road bridge^[86], in Germany^[87]; École de Gaulle-Adenauer^[88], a French school abroad^[89], in Germany^[90], founded in 2000^[91], headquartered in Mehlem^[92]; and Konrad Adenauer Prize^[93], an award^[94], in Germany^[95].

FAQs

Where was Konrad Adenauer born?

Born in Cologne^[2], Konrad Adenauer…

Where did Konrad Adenauer die?

Konrad Adenauer died in Rhöndorf^[3].

Who were Konrad Adenauer's parents?

Konrad Adenauer's father was Johann Konrad Adenauer^[11].

Who was Konrad Adenauer married to?

Konrad Adenauer's spouses include Emma Adenauer^[12] and Auguste Adenauer^[13].

What did Konrad Adenauer do for work?

Konrad Adenauer worked as lawyer^[4], judge^[5], assessor^[6], resistance fighter^[7], and autobiographer^[8].

Where did Konrad Adenauer go to school?

Konrad Adenauer was educated at University of Freiburg^[34], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35], and University of Bonn^[36].

What awards did Konrad Adenauer receive?

Honors received include Charlemagne Prize^[52], Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue^[53], Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich^[54], and Bavarian Order of Merit^[55].