Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)
Person human Q69430
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Peter Scholl-Latour

Summary

Peter Scholl-Latour is a human[1]. He was born in Bochum[2]. He was born on March 9, 1924[3]. He died in Rhöndorf[4]. He died on August 16, 2014[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], editor-in-chief[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bochum[2], Peter Scholl-Latour…
  • Peter Scholl-Latour died in Rhöndorf[4].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour was born on March 9, 1924[3].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour died on August 16, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery[12].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's father was Otto Konrad Scholl[13].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's mother was Mathilde Zerline Nußbaum[14].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour held citizenship in France[15].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • German was Peter Scholl-Latour's native language[17].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour worked as a journalist[6].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's professions included writer[7].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's professions included essayist[8].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's professions included editor-in-chief[9].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour worked as a paratrooper[18].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour held the position of editor-in-chief[19].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour held the position of correspondent[20].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour held the position of board member[21].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour was employed by Q49653[22].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour was employed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk[23].
  • Among Peter Scholl-Latour's employers was ZDF[24].
  • Among Peter Scholl-Latour's employers was Stern[25].
  • Among Peter Scholl-Latour's employers was Saarbrücker Zeitung[26].
  • Peter Scholl-Latour was employed by Saarland[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-03-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-08-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0ee13266-bf70-4fbe-b358-fc0e88d7f71d[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bochum[2], Peter Scholl-Latour… he was born on March 9, 1924[3]. His father was Otto Konrad Scholl[13]. His mother was Mathilde Zerline Nußbaum[14]. German was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[33], a faculty[34], in France[35], founded in 1808[36]; Sciences Po[37], a public university[38], in France[39], founded in 1872[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[42], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1477[45], headquartered in Mainz[46]; Saint Joseph University of Beirut[47], a Catholic university[48], in Lebanon[49], founded in 1875[50]; Lebanese University[51], a public university[52], in Lebanon[53], founded in 1951[54]; and Collège Saint-Michel[55], a school building[56], in Switzerland[57], founded in 1582[58]. Peter Scholl-Latour's doctoral advisor was Rudolf G. Binding[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], editor-in-chief[9], opinion journalist[10], and paratrooper[18]. Employers include Q49653[22], a broadcaster[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1950[62], headquartered in Stuttgart[63]; Westdeutscher Rundfunk[23], a German public state broadcaster[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1956[66], headquartered in Cologne[67]; ZDF[24], a generalist television channel[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1963[70], headquartered in Mainz[71]; Stern[25], a weekly magazine[72], in Germany[73], founded in 1948[74], headquartered in Hamburg[75]; Saarbrücker Zeitung[26], a daily newspaper[76], in Germany[77], founded in 1761[78]; and Saarland[27]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[19], a position[79]; correspondent[20], a profession[80]; and board member[21], a position[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[82], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[83], Q1729712[84], Steiger Award[85], Goldene Kamera[86], and Bambi Award[87].

Personal Life

Peter Scholl-Latour's religion is recorded as Catholicism[88].

Death and Burial

Peter Scholl-Latour died on August 16, 2014[5]. He passed away in Rhöndorf[4]. He is buried at Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Scholl-Latour include Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis[89], an award[90].

Why It Matters

Peter Scholl-Latour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]

Entities named for him include Peter-Scholl-Latour-Preis[89], an award[90].

FAQs

Where was Peter Scholl-Latour born?

Peter Scholl-Latour was born in Bochum[2].

Where did Peter Scholl-Latour die?

Peter Scholl-Latour died in Rhöndorf[4].

Who were Peter Scholl-Latour's parents?

Peter Scholl-Latour's father was Otto Konrad Scholl[13]. Peter Scholl-Latour's mother was Mathilde Zerline Nußbaum[14].

What did Peter Scholl-Latour do for work?

Peter Scholl-Latour worked as journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], editor-in-chief[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Peter Scholl-Latour go to school?

Peter Scholl-Latour was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[33], Sciences Po[37], Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[42], and Saint Joseph University of Beirut[47].

What awards did Peter Scholl-Latour receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[82], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[83], Q1729712[84], and Steiger Award[85].

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