Ortwin Renn

German sociologist
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Ortwin Renn

Summary

Ortwin Renn is a human[1]. He was born in Schmidtheim[2]. He was born on December 26, 1951[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Schmidtheim[2], Ortwin Renn…
  • Ortwin Renn was born on December 26, 1951[3].
  • Ortwin Renn held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Ortwin Renn worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Ortwin Renn worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ortwin Renn's professions included economist[6].
  • Ortwin Renn's field of work was sociology[8].
  • Ortwin Renn's field of work was economic sociology[9].
  • Among Ortwin Renn's employers was University of Stuttgart[10].
  • Ortwin Renn was employed by Research Institute for Sustainability[11].
  • Ortwin Renn's education included a stint at University of Cologne[12].
  • Ortwin Renn received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Ortwin Renn received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[14].
  • Ortwin Renn received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15].
  • Ortwin Renn was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Ortwin Renn was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering[17].
  • Ortwin Renn was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Ortwin Renn was a member of Q1371235[19].
  • Ortwin Renn is recorded as male[20].
  • Ortwin Renn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ortwin Renn supervised Q133394804 as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ortwin Renn's family name is recorded as Renn[23].
  • Ortwin Renn's given name is recorded as Ortwin[24].
  • Ortwin Renn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Ortwin Renn's name in native language is recorded as Ortwin Renn[26].

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Origins and Family

Ortwin Renn's place of birth was Schmidtheim[2]. He was born on December 26, 1951[3].

Education

Ortwin Renn was educated at University of Cologne[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6]. Fields of work include sociology[8], an academic discipline[27] and economic sociology[9], a branch of sociology[28]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[10], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1829[31], headquartered in Stuttgart[32] and Research Institute for Sustainability[11], an institute[33], in Germany[34], founded in 2009[35]. Ortwin Renn supervised Q133394804 as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a decoration[36], in Germany[37]; honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[14], an award[38], in Switzerland[39]; and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15], an order of merit[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1974[42].

FAQs

Where was Ortwin Renn born?

Ortwin Renn's place of birth was Schmidtheim[2].

What did Ortwin Renn do for work?

Ortwin Renn worked as sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6].

Where did Ortwin Renn go to school?

Ortwin Renn was educated at University of Cologne[12].

What awards did Ortwin Renn receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[14], and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15].

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  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . tu.berlin. tu.berlin. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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