Walter Ganshof van der Meersch

Summary

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch is a human^[1]. He was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1900^[3]. He died in Tintange^[4]. He died on September 12, 1993^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6], politician^[7], magistrate^[8], jurist^[9], and bobsledder^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch's place of birth was Bruges^[2].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch passed away in Tintange^[4].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was born on May 18, 1900^[3].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch died on September 12, 1993^[5].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• French was Walter Ganshof van der Meersch's native language^[13].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as a politician^[7].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as a magistrate^[8].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as a jurist^[9].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as a bobsledder^[10].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch held the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights^[14].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch held the position of public prosecutor general^[15].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch held the position of Minister without Portfolio^[16].
• Among Walter Ganshof van der Meersch's employers was Université libre de Bruxelles^[17].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was educated at Free University of Brussels^[18].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[21].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[22].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown^[23].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[24].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch received the Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)^[25].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was a member of Institut de Droit International^[26].
• Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1900^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Free University of Brussels^[18], a university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1834^[30], headquartered in Brussels^[31] and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], politician^[7], magistrate^[8], jurist^[9], and bobsledder^[10]. Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was employed by Université libre de Bruxelles^[17]. Positions held include Judge of the European Court of Human Rights^[14], a position^[35]; public prosecutor general^[15], a public office^[36]; and Minister without Portfolio^[16], a position^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[21], a courage award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1939^[42]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[22], a grade of an order^[43], in Belgium^[44]; Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown^[23], a grade of an order^[45], in Luxembourg^[46], founded in 1841^[47]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[24], a grade of an order^[48], in Belgium^[49]; and Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)^[25], a courage award^[50], in Belgium^[51], founded in 1940^[52].

Death and Burial

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch died on September 12, 1993^[5]. He died in Tintange^[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Walter Ganshof van der Meersch born?

Born in Bruges^[2], Walter Ganshof van der Meersch…

Where did Walter Ganshof van der Meersch die?

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch passed away in Tintange^[4].

What did Walter Ganshof van der Meersch do for work?

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch worked as university teacher^[6], politician^[7], magistrate^[8], jurist^[9], and bobsledder^[10].

Where did Walter Ganshof van der Meersch go to school?

Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was educated at Free University of Brussels^[18] and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19].

What awards did Walter Ganshof van der Meersch receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[20], Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[21], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[22], and Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown^[23].