Rudolf Vierhaus

German historian (1922-2011)
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Rudolf Vierhaus

Summary

Rudolf Vierhaus is a human[1]. He was born in Wanne[2]. He was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +2011-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wanne[2], Rudolf Vierhaus…
  • Rudolf Vierhaus passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus died on +2011-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's professions included historian[6].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's professions included politician[8].
  • Among Rudolf Vierhaus's employers was University of Münster[11].
  • Among Rudolf Vierhaus's employers was University of Göttingen[12].
  • Among Rudolf Vierhaus's employers was Ruhr University Bochum[13].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus was educated at University of Münster[14].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus received the Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)[16].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus received the honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus received the Czech Medal of Merit[19].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus is recorded as male[22].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's family name is recorded as Vierhaus[24].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's given name is recorded as Rudolf[25].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's work location is recorded as Göttingen[26].
  • Rudolf Vierhaus's work location is recorded as Bonn[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Vierhaus was born in Wanne[2]. He was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rudolf Vierhaus's education included a stint at University of Münster[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8]. Employers include University of Münster[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1780[30], headquartered in Münster[31]; University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and Ruhr University Bochum[13], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1962[38], headquartered in Bochum[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[40], in Germany[41]; Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)[16]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1981[44]; honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University[18], an award[45], in Hungary[46]; and Czech Medal of Merit[19], a medallion[47], in Czech Republic[48], founded in 1990[49].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Vierhaus died on +2011-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Vierhaus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Vierhaus born?

Rudolf Vierhaus's place of birth was Wanne[2].

Where did Rudolf Vierhaus die?

Rudolf Vierhaus passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Rudolf Vierhaus do for work?

Rudolf Vierhaus worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8].

Where did Rudolf Vierhaus go to school?

Rudolf Vierhaus was educated at University of Münster[14].

What awards did Rudolf Vierhaus receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)[16], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[17], and honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University[18].

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  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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