Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)
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Henry Kissinger
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Henry Kissinger

Summary

Henry Kissinger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fürth[2]. He passed away in Kent[3]. He worked as a politician[4], political scientist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,301 views/month, #1,349 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Kissinger was born in Fürth[2].
  • Henry Kissinger died in Kent[3].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • Henry Kissinger's father was Louis Kissinger[11].
  • Henry Kissinger's mother was Paula Stern[12].
  • Henry Kissinger was married to Ann Fleischer[13].
  • Henry Kissinger was married to Nancy Kissinger[14].
  • Henry Kissinger held citizenship in German Reich[15].
  • Henry Kissinger held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Henry Kissinger worked as a politician[4].
  • Henry Kissinger worked as a political scientist[5].
  • Henry Kissinger's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Henry Kissinger's professions included writer[7].
  • Henry Kissinger's professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • Henry Kissinger's professions included pedagogue[17].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was international relations[18].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was political science[19].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was politics[20].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was foreign policy[21].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was geopolitics[22].
  • Henry Kissinger's field of work was diplomacy[23].
  • Henry Kissinger held the position of United States National Security Advisor[24].
  • Henry Kissinger held the position of United States Secretary of State[25].
  • Henry Kissinger held the position of Chancellor of the College of William & Mary[26].
  • Henry Kissinger was employed by Harvard University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fürth[2], Henry Kissinger… his father was Louis Kissinger[11]. His mother was Paula Stern[12].

Education

Educated at George Washington Educational Campus[28], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1919[31]; City College of New York[32], a higher education institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1847[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; and Harvard University[37], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], political scientist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], entrepreneur[8], and pedagogue[17]. Fields of work include international relations[18], an academic major[42]; political science[19], an academic major[43]; politics[20], an academic discipline[44]; foreign policy[21], a political domain[45]; geopolitics[22], an academic discipline[46]; and diplomacy[23], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include Harvard University[27], Georgetown University[48], Kissinger Associates[49], and Rockefeller Brothers Fund[50]. Positions held include United States National Security Advisor[24], a position[51], in United States[52], founded in 1953[53]; United States Secretary of State[25], a public office[54], in United States[55], founded in 1789[56]; and Chancellor of the College of William & Mary[26], a position[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[58], Guggenheim Fellowship[59], Nobel Peace Prize[60], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[61], Presidential Medal of Freedom[62], and Charlemagne Prize[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ann Fleischer[13] and Nancy Kissinger[14], a philanthropist[64], b. 1934[65], of United States[66]. Henry Kissinger's religion is recorded as Judaism[67]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[68].

Death and Burial

Henry Kissinger died in Kent[3]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Kissinger include Henry A. Kissinger Prize[69], an award[70], in Germany[71], founded in 2007[72] and Kissinger Lecture[73], a lecture series[74], founded in 2001[75].

Why It Matters

Henry Kissinger ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,301 views/month, #1,349 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert Greene[78], a writer[79], b. 1959[80], of United States[81], specialised in social psychological research[82].

Works attributed to him include Diplomacy[83], a written work[84], founded in 1994[85] and World Order[86], a literary work[87], founded in 2014[88]. Entities named for him include Henry A. Kissinger Prize[69], an award[70], in Germany[71], founded in 2007[72] and Kissinger Lecture[73], a lecture series[74], founded in 2001[75].

FAQs

Where was Henry Kissinger born?

Henry Kissinger was born in Fürth[2].

Where did Henry Kissinger die?

Henry Kissinger passed away in Kent[3].

Who were Henry Kissinger's parents?

Henry Kissinger's father was Louis Kissinger[11]. Henry Kissinger's mother was Paula Stern[12].

Who was Henry Kissinger married to?

Henry Kissinger's spouses include Ann Fleischer[13] and Nancy Kissinger[14].

What did Henry Kissinger do for work?

Henry Kissinger worked as politician[4], political scientist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Where did Henry Kissinger go to school?

Henry Kissinger was educated at George Washington Educational Campus[28], City College of New York[32], Harvard University[37], and Harvard University[89].

What awards did Henry Kissinger receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[58], Guggenheim Fellowship[59], Nobel Peace Prize[60], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[61].

Who did Henry Kissinger influence?

Henry Kissinger has been cited as an influence by Robert Greene[78].

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