Peter Landau

German legal historian and historian (1935-2019)
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Peter Landau

Summary

Peter Landau is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1935-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +2019-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9].

Key Facts

  • Peter Landau's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Peter Landau died in Munich[4].
  • Peter Landau was born on +1935-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Landau died on +2019-05-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Pentling[10].
  • Peter Landau held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter Landau worked as a legal historian[6].
  • Peter Landau worked as a historian[7].
  • Peter Landau worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter Landau worked as a jurist[9].
  • Peter Landau's field of work was law[12].
  • Peter Landau's field of work was legal history[13].
  • Peter Landau's field of work was ecclesiastical law[14].
  • Peter Landau's field of work was canon law[15].
  • Peter Landau was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16].
  • Among Peter Landau's employers was University of Regensburg[17].
  • Peter Landau's education included a stint at University of Bonn[18].
  • Peter Landau received the Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver[19].
  • Peter Landau received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[20].
  • Peter Landau received the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[21].
  • Peter Landau received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[22].
  • Peter Landau received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[23].
  • Peter Landau was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Peter Landau was a member of Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Peter Landau's image is recorded as Peter Landau Aufnahme von Werner Maleczek.jpg[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Peter Landau… he was born on +1935-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Landau was educated at University of Bonn[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. Fields of work include law[12], an academic discipline[27]; legal history[13], an interdisciplinary science[28]; ecclesiastical law[14], an area of law[29]; and canon law[15], an area of law[30]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34] and University of Regensburg[17], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1962[37], headquartered in Regensburg[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver[19]; honorary doctor of the University of Munich[20], an award[39], in Germany[40]; honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[21], an award[41], in Switzerland[42]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[22]; and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[23], an award[43], in France[44].

Personal Life

Peter Landau was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[45].

Death and Burial

Peter Landau died on +2019-05-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Pentling[10].

FAQs

Where was Peter Landau born?

Peter Landau's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Peter Landau die?

Peter Landau passed away in Munich[4].

What did Peter Landau do for work?

Peter Landau worked as legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Peter Landau go to school?

Peter Landau was educated at University of Bonn[18].

What awards did Peter Landau receive?

Honors received include Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver[19], honorary doctor of the University of Munich[20], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[21], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[22].

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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