Luzius Wildhaber

Swiss judge (1937-2020)
Person human Q117185
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Luzius Wildhaber

Summary

Luzius Wildhaber is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1937-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Luzius Wildhaber…
  • Luzius Wildhaber passed away in Basel[4].
  • Luzius Wildhaber was born on +1937-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Luzius Wildhaber died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Luzius Wildhaber's spouses was Simone Wildhaber-Creux[12].
  • A child of Luzius Wildhaber was Isabelle Wildhaber[13].
  • Luzius Wildhaber held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Luzius Wildhaber's professions included judge[6].
  • Luzius Wildhaber's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Luzius Wildhaber's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Luzius Wildhaber's professions included jurist[9].
  • Luzius Wildhaber worked as a politician[10].
  • Luzius Wildhaber held the position of chief justice[15].
  • Luzius Wildhaber held the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[16].
  • Luzius Wildhaber held the position of President of the European Court of Human Rights[17].
  • Luzius Wildhaber held the position of rector of the University of Basel[18].
  • Among Luzius Wildhaber's employers was University of Basel[19].
  • Luzius Wildhaber was educated at University of Basel[20].
  • Luzius Wildhaber received the Order of the Star of Romania[21].
  • Luzius Wildhaber received the Marcel Benoist Prize[22].
  • Luzius Wildhaber received the Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University[23].
  • Luzius Wildhaber received the honorary doctor of Comenius University[24].
  • Luzius Wildhaber was a member of Zofingia[25].
  • Luzius Wildhaber was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Luzius Wildhaber was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Luzius Wildhaber's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1937-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Luzius Wildhaber was educated at University of Basel[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10]. Among Luzius Wildhaber's employers was University of Basel[19]. Positions held include chief justice[15], a position[28]; Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[16], a position[29]; President of the European Court of Human Rights[17]; and rector of the University of Basel[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Star of Romania[21], an order[30], in Romania[31], founded in 1864[32]; Marcel Benoist Prize[22], a science award[33], in Switzerland[34]; Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University[23], an award[35]; and honorary doctor of Comenius University[24], an award[36], in Slovakia[37].

Personal Life

Among Luzius Wildhaber's spouses was Simone Wildhaber-Creux[12]. A child of him was Isabelle Wildhaber[13].

Death and Burial

Luzius Wildhaber died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Luzius Wildhaber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Luzius Wildhaber born?

Luzius Wildhaber was born in Basel[2].

Where did Luzius Wildhaber die?

Luzius Wildhaber passed away in Basel[4].

Who was Luzius Wildhaber married to?

Luzius Wildhaber's spouses include Simone Wildhaber-Creux[12].

What did Luzius Wildhaber do for work?

Luzius Wildhaber worked as judge[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10].

Where did Luzius Wildhaber go to school?

Luzius Wildhaber was educated at University of Basel[20].

What awards did Luzius Wildhaber receive?

Honors received include Order of the Star of Romania[21], Marcel Benoist Prize[22], Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University[23], and honorary doctor of Comenius University[24].

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  19. [23] . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . uniba.sk. Retrieved . uniba.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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