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Herbert Giersch

German economist (1921-2010)
Person human Q91471

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21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
May 11, 1921
Date of death
July 22, 2010
Place of birth
Dzierżoniów
Place of death
Saarbrücken
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
economist, university teacher
Employer
Kiel University, Saarland University, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development[8][9][10][11]
Educated at
Kiel University, University of Wrocław, University of Münster[12][13][14]
Award received
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, August Loesch Ring of Honor, Culture and Science Award of the City of Kiel, honorary doctor of the Saarland University, Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Doctoral advisor
Walther Hoffmann[15]
Doctoral student
Roland Vaubel[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[30]
Academic degree
doctorate[26]
Described by source
NDB-online[29]
Family name
Giersch[27]
Given name
Herbert[28]
Member of
German Council of Economic Experts, Mont Pelerin Society[22][23]
Name in native language
Herbert Giersch[31]
P14375
GierschHerbert[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Herbert Giersch ja ヘルベルト・ギーアシュ zh 赫伯特·吉尔施 zh-hant 海伯特·吉爾茨
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
266212646
Library of Congress authority ID
n50028025
GND ID
118843354
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Prof. Herbert Giersch (Kiel 56.376).jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90115042
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
122799090
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Cabinet minutes of the German Government ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118843354
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118843354
FAST ID
9269
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FactGrid item ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
PE00168062
Kieler Gelehrtenverzeichnis ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
235782
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
06777119X
PM20 folder ID
pe/006093
Parsifal cluster ID
618091
Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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RePEc Short-ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
113704
Saarland Biografien ID
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UOM ID
6069
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Award received 5
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Culture and Science Award of the City of Kiel, August Loesch Ring of Honor, Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics, honorary doctor of the Saarland University
Employer 4
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Kiel University, Saarland University, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Educated at 3
Kiel University, University of Wrocław, University of Münster
Member of 2
Mont Pelerin Society, German Council of Economic Experts
Occupation 2
economist, university teacher
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Herbert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Dzierżoniów
Place of death 1
Saarbrücken
Sex or gender 1
male
← Board member 1
Kiel Institute for the World Economy
← Director / manager 1
Kiel Institute for the World Economy
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Herbert Giersch was born on May 11, 1921[1], in Dzierżoniów[2]. He died on July 22, 2010[3], in Saarbrücken[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Giersch born?

Herbert Giersch's place of birth was Dzierżoniów[2].

Where did Herbert Giersch die?

Herbert Giersch died in Saarbrücken[4].

What did Herbert Giersch do for work?

Herbert Giersch worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Herbert Giersch go to school?

Herbert Giersch was educated at Kiel University[12], University of Wrocław[13], and University of Münster[14].

What awards did Herbert Giersch receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], August Loesch Ring of Honor[18], and Culture and Science Award of the City of Kiel[19].

Related Entities

Germany Kiel Institute for the World Economy University of Wrocław

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . uni-saarland.de. Retrieved . uni-saarland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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