Otto Kirchheimer

German-American legal scholar
Person human Q214397
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Otto Kirchheimer

Summary

Otto Kirchheimer is a human[1]. He was born in Heilbronn[2]. He was born on +1905-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Kirchheimer was born in Heilbronn[2].
  • Otto Kirchheimer passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Otto Kirchheimer was born on +1905-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Kirchheimer died on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Kirchheimer was married to Hilde Neumann[11].
  • Among Otto Kirchheimer's spouses was Anne R. Kirchheimer[12].
  • Otto Kirchheimer held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Otto Kirchheimer held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Otto Kirchheimer worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Otto Kirchheimer worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Kirchheimer worked as a jurist[9].
  • Among Otto Kirchheimer's employers was Office of Strategic Services[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Kirchheimer is Political Justice: The Use of Legal Procedure for Political Ends[16].
  • Otto Kirchheimer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Otto Kirchheimer is recorded as male[18].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Otto Kirchheimer was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Otto Kirchheimer supervised William Safran as a doctoral student[21].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081110244[22].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32042801[23].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's GND ID is recorded as 118562371[24].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046378[25].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12193846q[26].
  • Otto Kirchheimer's IdRef ID is recorded as 030544629[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Heilbronn[2], Otto Kirchheimer… he was born on +1905-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Otto Kirchheimer studied under Carl Schmitt[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. Otto Kirchheimer was employed by Office of Strategic Services[15]. He supervised William Safran as a doctoral student[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Otto Kirchheimer is Political Justice: The Use of Legal Procedure for Political Ends[16].

Recognition

Otto Kirchheimer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hilde Neumann[11], a lawyer[29], 1905–1959[30], of Germany[31], awarded the Banner of Labor[32] and Anne R. Kirchheimer[12], a gymnastics instructor[33], 1915–2008[34]. Otto Kirchheimer was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Otto Kirchheimer died on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Kirchheimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Otto Kirchheimer born?

Otto Kirchheimer was born in Heilbronn[2].

Where did Otto Kirchheimer die?

Otto Kirchheimer passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Otto Kirchheimer married to?

Otto Kirchheimer's spouses include Hilde Neumann[11] and Anne R. Kirchheimer[12].

What did Otto Kirchheimer do for work?

Otto Kirchheimer worked as political scientist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9].

What awards did Otto Kirchheimer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Chicago Tribune. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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