Meinhard von Gerkan

Summary

Meinhard von Gerkan is a human^[1]. He was born in Riga^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1935^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on November 30, 2022^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Riga^[2], Meinhard von Gerkan…
• Meinhard von Gerkan died in Hamburg^[4].
• Meinhard von Gerkan was born on January 3, 1935^[3].
• Meinhard von Gerkan died on November 30, 2022^[5].
• A child of Meinhard von Gerkan was Florence von Gerkan^[9].
• A child of Meinhard von Gerkan was Manon von Gerkan^[10].
• Meinhard von Gerkan held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Meinhard von Gerkan worked as an architect^[6].
• Meinhard von Gerkan worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Meinhard von Gerkan's field of work was architecture^[12].
• Meinhard von Gerkan's field of work was education^[13].
• Meinhard von Gerkan was employed by TU Braunschweig^[14].
• Meinhard von Gerkan's education included a stint at TU Braunschweig^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Meinhard von Gerkan is Berlin Central Station^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Meinhard von Gerkan is BER Airport station^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Meinhard von Gerkan is Nanhui New City^[18].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the Cross of Recognition, 4th class^[20].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the Commander of the Order of Faithful Service^[21].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the Fritz Schumacher Award^[22].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the honorary doctor of the University of Marburg^[23].
• Meinhard von Gerkan received the ULI Leadership Award^[24].
• Meinhard von Gerkan was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Meinhard von Gerkan was a member of Association of German Architects^[26].
• Meinhard von Gerkan is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Meinhard von Gerkan's place of birth was Riga^[2]. He was born on January 3, 1935^[3].

Education

Meinhard von Gerkan's education included a stint at TU Braunschweig^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include architecture^[12], an academic discipline^[28] and education^[13], a branch of science^[29]. Meinhard von Gerkan was employed by TU Braunschweig^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Berlin Central Station^[16], a multi-level interchange railway station^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; BER Airport station^[17], an underground railway station^[33], in Germany^[34]; and Nanhui New City^[18], a town of China^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 2012^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a decoration^[38], in Germany^[39]; Cross of Recognition, 4th class^[20], a class of award^[40], in Latvia^[41]; Commander of the Order of Faithful Service^[21]; Fritz Schumacher Award^[22], an award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1949^[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Marburg^[23], an award^[45], in Germany^[46]; and ULI Leadership Award^[24], an award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 2005^[49].

Personal Life

Children include Florence von Gerkan^[9], a costume designer^[50], b. 1960^[51], of Germany^[52] and Manon von Gerkan^[10], an actor^[53], b. 1972^[54], of Germany^[55].

Death and Burial

Meinhard von Gerkan died on November 30, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Meinhard von Gerkan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Meinhard von Gerkan born?

Meinhard von Gerkan was born in Riga^[2].

Where did Meinhard von Gerkan die?

Meinhard von Gerkan died in Hamburg^[4].

What did Meinhard von Gerkan do for work?

Meinhard von Gerkan worked as architect^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Meinhard von Gerkan go to school?

Meinhard von Gerkan was educated at TU Braunschweig^[15].

What awards did Meinhard von Gerkan receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Cross of Recognition, 4th class^[20], Commander of the Order of Faithful Service^[21], and Fritz Schumacher Award^[22].