Angela Merkel
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Angela Merkel
Summary
Angela Merkel is a human[1]. Born in Eimsbüttel[2], she… she worked as a politician[3], physicist[4], statesperson[5], and chemist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136,592 views/month, #3,574 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Angela Merkel's place of birth was Eimsbüttel[2].
- Angela Merkel's place of birth was Hamburg[8].
- Born in Elim hospital[9], Angela Merkel…
- Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner[10].
- Angela Merkel's mother was Herlind Kasner[11].
- Angela Merkel was married to Joachim Sauer[12].
- Angela Merkel held citizenship in Germany[13].
- German was Angela Merkel's native language[14].
- Angela Merkel worked as a politician[3].
- Angela Merkel worked as a physicist[4].
- Angela Merkel worked as a statesperson[5].
- Angela Merkel's professions included chemist[6].
- Angela Merkel's field of work was politics[15].
- Angela Merkel's field of work was theoretical chemistry[16].
- Angela Merkel's field of work was analytical chemistry[17].
- Angela Merkel's field of work was physics[18].
- Angela Merkel was educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin[19].
- Angela Merkel's education included a stint at German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[20].
- Angela Merkel received the Charlemagne Prize[21].
- Angela Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[22].
- Angela Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[23].
- Angela Merkel received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[24].
- Angela Merkel received the Eric M. Warburg Award[25].
- Angela Merkel received the German Media Award[26].
- Angela Merkel's religion is recorded as Protestant Church in Germany[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: DE[29]
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Began / founded: 1954-07-17[30]
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Community tags: politician[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3725fa08-2040-4843-a011-0002aee0f6d8[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Eimsbüttel[2], a quarter of Hamburg[33], in Germany[34]; Hamburg[8], a federated state of Germany[35], in Holy Roman Empire[36]; and Elim hospital[9], a hospital[37], in Germany[38]. Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner[10]. Her mother was Herlind Kasner[11]. German was her native language[14].
Education
Educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin[19] and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[20], a research institute[39], in German Democratic Republic[40], founded in 1946[41], headquartered in East Berlin[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include politician[3], physicist[4], statesperson[5], and chemist[6]. Fields of work include politics[15], an academic discipline[43]; theoretical chemistry[16], a branch of chemistry[44]; analytical chemistry[17], a branch of chemistry[45]; and physics[18], a branch of science[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Charlemagne Prize[21], an award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1950[49]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[22], a grade of an order[50], in Peru[51]; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[23], a grand cross[52], in Portugal[53]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[24], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; Eric M. Warburg Award[25], a politics award[57], in Germany[58]; and German Media Award[26].
Personal Life
Among Angela Merkel's spouses was Joachim Sauer[12]. Religious affiliations include Protestant Church in Germany[27], a Christian denomination[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1945[61], headquartered in Hanover[62]; Lutheranism[63], a Christian denominational family[64], founded in 1517[65]; and Protestant church[66], a religious denomination[67]. She was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[68].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Angela Merkel include Merkel-Raute[69], an internet meme[70].
Why It Matters
Angela Merkel ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136,592 views/month, #3,574 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for her include Merkel-Raute[69], an internet meme[70].
FAQs
Where was Angela Merkel born?
Angela Merkel's place of birth was Eimsbüttel[2].
Who were Angela Merkel's parents?
Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner[10]. Angela Merkel's mother was Herlind Kasner[11].
Who was Angela Merkel married to?
Angela Merkel's spouses include Joachim Sauer[12].
What did Angela Merkel do for work?
Angela Merkel worked as politician[3], physicist[4], statesperson[5], and chemist[6].
Where did Angela Merkel go to school?
Angela Merkel was educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin[19] and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[20].
What awards did Angela Merkel receive?
Honors received include Charlemagne Prize[21], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[23], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[24].