Michael Brenner

German historian
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Michael Brenner

Summary

Michael Brenner is a human[1]. He was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz[2]. He was born on January 4, 1964[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz[2], Michael Brenner…
  • Michael Brenner was born on January 4, 1964[3].
  • Michael Brenner held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Michael Brenner worked as a historian[4].
  • Michael Brenner worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michael Brenner's field of work was history of Judaism[8].
  • Michael Brenner's field of work was Jewish history[9].
  • Michael Brenner's field of work was Judaism[10].
  • Michael Brenner's field of work was Jewish culture[11].
  • Michael Brenner was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Michael Brenner's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Michael Brenner's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Michael Brenner's education included a stint at Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg[15].
  • Michael Brenner received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Michael Brenner was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Michael Brenner is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Brenner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Brenner earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Michael Brenner's family name is recorded as Brenner[21].
  • Michael Brenner's given name is recorded as Michael[22].
  • Michael Brenner's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Michael Brenner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Michael Brenner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Michael Brenner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Michael Brenner'}[26].
  • Michael Brenner's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://american.academia.edu/MichaelBrenner[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz[2], Michael Brenner… he was born on January 4, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg[15], a Hochschule[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1979[38]. Michael Brenner earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history of Judaism[8], an aspect of history[39]; Jewish history[9], an aspect of history[40]; Judaism[10], a religion[41], founded in -0500[42]; and Jewish culture[11], a culture by ethnic group[43]. Among Michael Brenner's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].

Recognition

Michael Brenner received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

Why It Matters

Michael Brenner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Michael Brenner born?

Born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz[2], Michael Brenner…

What did Michael Brenner do for work?

Michael Brenner worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Michael Brenner go to school?

Michael Brenner was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13], Columbia University[14], and Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg[15].

What awards did Michael Brenner receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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