Wolfgang Jäger

German political scientist (1940-)
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Wolfgang Jäger

Summary

Wolfgang Jäger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Niedereschach[2]. He was born on +1940-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4].

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Jäger's place of birth was Niedereschach[2].
  • Wolfgang Jäger was born on +1940-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Jäger held citizenship in Germany[5].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Wolfgang Jäger held the position of university head[6].
  • Wolfgang Jäger was employed by University of Freiburg[7].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's doctoral advisor was Dieter Oberndörfer[8].
  • Wolfgang Jäger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].
  • Wolfgang Jäger received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[10].
  • Wolfgang Jäger received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[11].
  • Wolfgang Jäger received the Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires[12].
  • Wolfgang Jäger received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[13].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's image is recorded as Freiburg im Breisgau Portrait von Universitätsrektor Dr. Wolfgang Jäger - W140Nr.11558 - Marlis Decker (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Wolfgang Jäger is recorded as male[15].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wolfgang Jäger supervised Harald Bergsdorf as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wolfgang Jäger supervised Peter Bender as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wolfgang Jäger supervised Ingeborg Villinger as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wolfgang Jäger supervised Sabine Ruß as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115778809[21].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072582100[22].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40217907[23].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36090035[24].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's GND ID is recorded as 120305046[25].
  • Wolfgang Jäger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81062381[26].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Jäger was born in Niedereschach[2]. He was born on +1940-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wolfgang Jäger's doctoral advisor was Dieter Oberndörfer[8].

Career and Affiliations

Wolfgang Jäger worked as a political scientist[4]. He was employed by University of Freiburg[7]. He held the position of university head[6]. Doctoral students include Harald Bergsdorf[17], a university teacher[27], b. 1966[28], of Germany[29]; Peter Bender[18], a journalist[30], 1923–2008[31], of Germany[32], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33]; Ingeborg Villinger[19], a political scientist[34], b. 1946[35], of Germany[36]; and Sabine Ruß[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], a decoration[37], in Germany[38]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[10], an order of merit[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1974[41]; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[11], a grade of an order[42]; Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires[12], an award[43], in Argentina[44]; and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[13], an award[45], in Canada[46].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Jäger born?

Born in Niedereschach[2], Wolfgang Jäger…

What did Wolfgang Jäger do for work?

Wolfgang Jäger worked as political scientist[4].

What awards did Wolfgang Jäger receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[10], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[11], and Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires[12].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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