Max Huber

Swiss lawyer, President of the International Committees of the Red Cross (1874-1960)
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Max Huber

Summary

Max Huber is a human[1]. He was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on +1874-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], diplomat[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zurich[2], Max Huber…
  • Max Huber died in Zurich[4].
  • Max Huber was born on +1874-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max Huber died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Max Huber is buried at Enzenbühl cemetery[12].
  • Max Huber's father was Peter Emil Huber-Werdmüller[13].
  • Max Huber held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Max Huber worked as a judge[6].
  • Max Huber's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Max Huber's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Max Huber worked as a jurist[9].
  • Max Huber's professions included politician[10].
  • Max Huber's field of work was law[15].
  • Max Huber's field of work was international law[16].
  • Max Huber's field of work was politics[17].
  • Max Huber's field of work was diplomacy[18].
  • Max Huber held the position of president[19].
  • Max Huber was employed by University of Zurich[20].
  • Max Huber's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[21].
  • Max Huber's education included a stint at University of Zurich[22].
  • Max Huber's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Max Huber received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24].
  • Max Huber received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[25].
  • Max Huber received the Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[26].
  • Max Huber received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Huber's place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on +1874-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Peter Emil Huber-Werdmüller[13].

Education

Educated at University of Lausanne[21], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1537[30]; University of Zurich[22], a university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Zurich[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]. Max Huber earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], diplomat[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10]. Fields of work include law[15], an academic discipline[40]; international law[16], an academic discipline[41]; politics[17], an academic discipline[42]; and diplomacy[18], an academic discipline[43]. Max Huber was employed by University of Zurich[20]. He held the position of president[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], a civil decoration[44], in Prussia[45], founded in 1842[46]; honorary doctor of the University of Munich[25], an award[47], in Germany[48]; Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[26]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[27], an award[49], in France[50].

Personal Life

Max Huber's religion is recorded as reformed[51].

Death and Burial

Max Huber died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Enzenbühl cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Max Huber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Max Huber born?

Max Huber's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Max Huber die?

Max Huber died in Zurich[4].

Who were Max Huber's parents?

Max Huber's father was Peter Emil Huber-Werdmüller[13].

What did Max Huber do for work?

Max Huber worked as judge[6], diplomat[7], university teacher[8], jurist[9], and politician[10].

Where did Max Huber go to school?

Max Huber was educated at University of Lausanne[21], University of Zurich[22], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].

What awards did Max Huber receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], honorary doctor of the University of Munich[25], Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[26], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[27].

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  24. [27] . Base de données des élites suisses. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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