Wolfgang Franz

German economist
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Wolfgang Franz

Summary

Wolfgang Franz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nassau[2]. He was born on +1944-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Franz was born in Nassau[2].
  • Wolfgang Franz was born on +1944-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Franz held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Wolfgang Franz's professions included economist[4].
  • Wolfgang Franz worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang Franz was employed by University of Stuttgart[8].
  • Among Wolfgang Franz's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[9].
  • Wolfgang Franz was employed by University of Mannheim[10].
  • Wolfgang Franz was educated at University of Mannheim[11].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Franz was Thiess Büttner[12].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Franz was Werner Smolny[13].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Franz was Peter Winker[14].
  • Wolfgang Franz received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Wolfgang Franz received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[16].
  • Wolfgang Franz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Wolfgang Franz was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Wolfgang Franz's image is recorded as Wolfgang Franz, Berliner Forum, 2000.jpg[19].
  • Wolfgang Franz is recorded as male[20].
  • Wolfgang Franz's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wolfgang Franz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110356391[22].
  • Wolfgang Franz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2812279[23].
  • Wolfgang Franz's GND ID is recorded as 100344038[24].
  • Wolfgang Franz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88056458[25].
  • Wolfgang Franz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13171881g[26].
  • Wolfgang Franz's IdRef ID is recorded as 035173033[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Franz was born in Nassau[2]. He was born on +1944-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wolfgang Franz's education included a stint at University of Mannheim[11]. He studied under Heinz König[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[8], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1829[31], headquartered in Stuttgart[32]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[9], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1477[35], headquartered in Mainz[36]; and University of Mannheim[10], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1907[39], headquartered in Mannheim[40]. Notable students include Thiess Büttner[12], an economist[41], b. 1966[42], of Germany[43]; Werner Smolny[13], an economist[44]; and Peter Winker[14], an economist[45], b. 1965[46], of Germany[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a decoration[48], in Germany[49] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[16], an order of merit[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1974[52].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Franz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Franz born?

Wolfgang Franz was born in Nassau[2].

What did Wolfgang Franz do for work?

Wolfgang Franz worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wolfgang Franz go to school?

Wolfgang Franz was educated at University of Mannheim[11].

What awards did Wolfgang Franz receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[16].

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  14. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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