Ben Ferencz

American lawyer and pacifist born in Romania (Great Romania Kingdom)
Person human Q470363
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Summary

Ben Ferencz is a human[1]. Born in Satu Mare[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1920[3]. He passed away in Boynton Beach[4]. He died on April 7, 2023[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,578 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Satu Mare[2].
  • Born in Ciolt[11].
  • Ben Ferencz was born in Șomcuta Mare[12].
  • Ben Ferencz passed away in Boynton Beach[4].
  • Ben Ferencz was born on March 11, 1920[3].
  • Ben Ferencz died on April 7, 2023[5].
  • Ben Ferencz held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ben Ferencz held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[14].
  • Ben Ferencz's professions included jurist[6].
  • Ben Ferencz worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Ben Ferencz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ben Ferencz worked as a writer[9].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was law[15].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was war crime[16].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was lectorship[17].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was international criminal law[18].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was subsequent Nuremberg trials[19].
  • Ben Ferencz's field of work was international criminal court[20].
  • Among Ben Ferencz's employers was Pace University[21].
  • Ben Ferencz's education included a stint at City College of New York[22].
  • Ben Ferencz was educated at Harvard Law School[23].
  • Ben Ferencz received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24].
  • Ben Ferencz received the Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold[25].
  • Ben Ferencz received the Erasmus Prize[26].
  • Ben Ferencz received the National Jewish Book Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Satu Mare[2], a municipality of Romania[28], in Kingdom of Hungary[29], founded in 1200[30]; Ciolt[11], a constituent locality[31], in Romania[32], founded in 1603[33]; and Șomcuta Mare[12], a town in Romania[34], in Romania[35], founded in 1319[36]. Ben Ferencz was born on March 11, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[22], a higher education institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1847[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and Harvard Law School[23], a graduate school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1817[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include law[15], an academic discipline[44]; war crime[16], a type of crime[45]; lectorship[17]; international criminal law[18], an area of law[46]; subsequent Nuremberg trials[19], a trial[47]; and international criminal court[20]. Among Ben Ferencz's employers was Pace University[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], a grade of an order[48], in Germany[49]; Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold[25], a politics award[50]; Erasmus Prize[26], a science award[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1958[53]; National Jewish Book Award[27], a literary award[54]; service star[55], a military decoration[56], in United States[57]; and Pahl Peace Prize[58], in Liechtenstein[59].

Death and Burial

Ben Ferencz died on April 7, 2023[5]. He died in Boynton Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Ben Ferencz ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,578 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Ben Ferencz born?

Ben Ferencz was born in Satu Mare[2].

Where did Ben Ferencz die?

Ben Ferencz died in Boynton Beach[4].

What did Ben Ferencz do for work?

Ben Ferencz worked as jurist[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Ben Ferencz go to school?

Ben Ferencz was educated at City College of New York[22] and Harvard Law School[23].

What awards did Ben Ferencz receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold[25], Erasmus Prize[26], and National Jewish Book Award[27].

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  2. [11] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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