Michael Schmaus

German theologian, specializing in dogmatics (1897-1993)
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Michael Schmaus

Summary

Michael Schmaus is a human[1]. He was born in Baar[2]. He was born on July 17, 1897[3]. He passed away in Gauting[4]. He died on December 8, 1993[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael Schmaus's place of birth was Baar[2].
  • Michael Schmaus died in Gauting[4].
  • Michael Schmaus was born on July 17, 1897[3].
  • Michael Schmaus died on December 8, 1993[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[9].
  • Michael Schmaus held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Michael Schmaus's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Michael Schmaus's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Among Michael Schmaus's employers was University of Münster[11].
  • Among Michael Schmaus's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Among Michael Schmaus's employers was Charles University[13].
  • Michael Schmaus's education included a stint at Ducal Georgianum[14].
  • Michael Schmaus's doctoral advisor was Martin Grabmann[15].
  • Michael Schmaus received the Bavarian Order of Merit[16].
  • Michael Schmaus received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Michael Schmaus received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18].
  • Michael Schmaus received the Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[19].
  • Michael Schmaus received the Knight Commander of the Order of Civil Merit[20].
  • Michael Schmaus received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[21].
  • Michael Schmaus was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Michael Schmaus was a member of Katholischer Studentenverein Askania-Burgundia Berlin[23].
  • Michael Schmaus's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Michael Schmaus is recorded as male[25].
  • Michael Schmaus's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Michael Schmaus supervised Benedict XVI as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baar[2], Michael Schmaus… he was born on July 17, 1897[3].

Education

Michael Schmaus's education included a stint at Ducal Georgianum[14]. His doctoral advisor was Martin Grabmann[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7]. Employers include University of Münster[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1780[30], headquartered in Münster[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; and Charles University[13], a public university[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1348[38], headquartered in Prague[39]. Michael Schmaus supervised Benedict XVI as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[16], an order of merit[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1957[42]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[43], in Germany[44]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18], an order[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1980[47]; Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[19], a grade of an order[48], in Greece[49], founded in 1926[50]; Knight Commander of the Order of Civil Merit[20], a grade of an order[51], in Spain[52]; and honorary doctor of the University of Munich[21], an award[53], in Germany[54].

Personal Life

Michael Schmaus's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Michael Schmaus died on December 8, 1993[5]. He passed away in Gauting[4]. He is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Michael Schmaus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Olegario González de Cardedal[57], a university teacher[58], b. 1934[59], of Spain[60], awarded the Espasa Essay Prize[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Benedict XVI[62], a Latin Catholic priest[63], 1927–2022[64], of Germany[65], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in Christian theology[67].

FAQs

Where was Michael Schmaus born?

Michael Schmaus's place of birth was Baar[2].

Where did Michael Schmaus die?

Michael Schmaus passed away in Gauting[4].

What did Michael Schmaus do for work?

Michael Schmaus worked as university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did Michael Schmaus go to school?

Michael Schmaus was educated at Ducal Georgianum[14].

What awards did Michael Schmaus receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[16], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18], and Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[19].

Who did Michael Schmaus influence?

Michael Schmaus has been cited as an influence by Olegario González de Cardedal[57].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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