Michael Stolleis

German legal historian (1941–2021)
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Michael Stolleis

Summary

Michael Stolleis is a human[1]. He was born in Ludwigshafen[2]. He was born on July 20, 1941[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He died on March 18, 2021[5]. He worked as a legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Stolleis was born in Ludwigshafen[2].
  • Michael Stolleis died in Frankfurt[4].
  • Michael Stolleis was born on July 20, 1941[3].
  • Michael Stolleis died on March 18, 2021[5].
  • Michael Stolleis is buried at Gimmeldingen[10].
  • Michael Stolleis's father was Erich Peter Stolleis[11].
  • Michael Stolleis held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Michael Stolleis worked as a legal historian[6].
  • Michael Stolleis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Michael Stolleis worked as a jurist[8].
  • Michael Stolleis's field of work was law[13].
  • Michael Stolleis's field of work was legal history[14].
  • Michael Stolleis was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[15].
  • Michael Stolleis was employed by Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory[16].
  • Michael Stolleis was educated at Heidelberg University[17].
  • Michael Stolleis's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[18].
  • Michael Stolleis's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Michael Stolleis's doctoral advisor was Sten Gagnér[20].
  • Michael Stolleis received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[21].
  • Michael Stolleis received the Balzan Prize[22].
  • Michael Stolleis received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[23].
  • Michael Stolleis received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24].
  • Michael Stolleis received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Michael Stolleis received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[26].
  • Michael Stolleis was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Stolleis's place of birth was Ludwigshafen[2]. He was born on July 20, 1941[3]. His father was Erich Peter Stolleis[11].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31]; University of Würzburg[18], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1402[34], headquartered in Würzburg[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]. Michael Stolleis's doctoral advisor was Sten Gagnér[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8]. Fields of work include law[13], a field of work[40] and legal history[14], an interdisciplinary science[41]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[15], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1914[44], headquartered in Jügelhaus[45] and Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory[16], a Max Planck Institute[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1964[48]. Michael Stolleis supervised Clément Millon as a doctoral student[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[21], a science award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1986[52]; Balzan Prize[22], a science award[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1961[55]; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[23], an award[56], in France[57]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], a civil decoration[58], in Prussia[59], founded in 1842[60]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[61], in Germany[62]; and doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[26], an award[63], in Finland[64].

Personal Life

Michael Stolleis was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[65].

Death and Burial

Michael Stolleis died on March 18, 2021[5]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. Burial took place at Gimmeldingen[10].

Why It Matters

Michael Stolleis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66]

FAQs

Where was Michael Stolleis born?

Michael Stolleis's place of birth was Ludwigshafen[2].

Where did Michael Stolleis die?

Michael Stolleis died in Frankfurt[4].

Who were Michael Stolleis's parents?

Michael Stolleis's father was Erich Peter Stolleis[11].

What did Michael Stolleis do for work?

Michael Stolleis worked as legal historian[6], university teacher[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Michael Stolleis go to school?

Michael Stolleis was educated at Heidelberg University[17], University of Würzburg[18], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].

What awards did Michael Stolleis receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[21], Balzan Prize[22], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[23], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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