Peter Ganz

British Germanist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oxford
Person human Q17403975
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Peter Ganz

Summary

Peter Ganz is a human[1]. He was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on +1920-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +2006-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Ganz's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Peter Ganz died in Oxford[4].
  • Peter Ganz was born on +1920-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Ganz died on +2006-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Ganz's father was Hermann Ganz[10].
  • Peter Ganz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter Ganz's professions included philologist[6].
  • Peter Ganz worked as a germanist[7].
  • Peter Ganz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Peter Ganz's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • Peter Ganz received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Peter Ganz received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].
  • Peter Ganz was a member of Medieval Academy of America[15].
  • Peter Ganz's image is recorded as Peter Ganz during the Anglo-German Colloquium (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Peter Ganz is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Ganz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Ganz supervised Nigel F. Palmer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Ganz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109146821[20].
  • Peter Ganz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71974772[21].
  • Peter Ganz's GND ID is recorded as 105692999[22].
  • Peter Ganz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82138841[23].
  • Peter Ganz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12059530z[24].
  • Peter Ganz's IdRef ID is recorded as 028843924[25].
  • Peter Ganz's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01729972[26].
  • Peter Ganz's Commons category is recorded as Peter Ganz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Ganz was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on +1920-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hermann Ganz[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Peter Ganz's employers was University of Oxford[12]. He supervised Nigel F. Palmer as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

Death and Burial

Peter Ganz died on +2006-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Ganz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Peter Ganz born?

Born in Mainz[2], Peter Ganz…

Where did Peter Ganz die?

Peter Ganz died in Oxford[4].

Who were Peter Ganz's parents?

Peter Ganz's father was Hermann Ganz[10].

What did Peter Ganz do for work?

Peter Ganz worked as philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Peter Ganz receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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