Otto Meitinger

German architect, preservationists and president of the Technical University Munich (1927–2017)
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Summary

Otto Meitinger is a human[1]. Born in Munich[2], he… he was born on May 8, 1927[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on September 9, 2017[5]. He worked as an architect[6], university teacher[7], and preservationist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2].
  • Otto Meitinger passed away in Munich[4].
  • Otto Meitinger was born on May 8, 1927[3].
  • Otto Meitinger died on September 9, 2017[5].
  • Otto Meitinger's father was Karl Meitinger[10].
  • Otto Meitinger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Otto Meitinger worked as an architect[6].
  • Otto Meitinger worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Meitinger's professions included preservationist[8].
  • Otto Meitinger's field of work was architecture[12].
  • Otto Meitinger's field of work was historic preservation[13].
  • Among Otto Meitinger's employers was Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Otto Meitinger was educated at Technical University of Munich[15].
  • Otto Meitinger received the honorary citizen of Munich[16].
  • Otto Meitinger received the Bavarian Order of Merit[17].
  • Otto Meitinger received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Otto Meitinger received the Knight of St. Sylvester[19].
  • Otto Meitinger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20].
  • Otto Meitinger received the Bayerischer Poetentaler[21].
  • Otto Meitinger was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Otto Meitinger is recorded as male[23].
  • Otto Meitinger's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Otto Meitinger's archives at is recorded as Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[25].
  • Otto Meitinger earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Otto Meitinger's family name is recorded as Meitinger[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Meitinger was born in Munich[2]. He was born on May 8, 1927[3]. His father was Karl Meitinger[10].

Education

Otto Meitinger was educated at Technical University of Munich[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], university teacher[7], and preservationist[8]. Fields of work include architecture[12], an academic discipline[28] and historic preservation[13], a field of study[29]. Otto Meitinger was employed by Technical University of Munich[14].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Munich[16], an award[30], in Germany[31]; Bavarian Order of Merit[17], an order of merit[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1957[34]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[35], in Germany[36]; Knight of St. Sylvester[19], a Ordensklasse[37], in Vatican City[38]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20], an order[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1980[41]; and Bayerischer Poetentaler[21], a cultural prize[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1961[44].

Death and Burial

Otto Meitinger died on September 9, 2017[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Meitinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Otto Meitinger born?

Born in Munich[2].

Where did Otto Meitinger die?

Otto Meitinger died in Munich[4].

Who were Otto Meitinger's parents?

Otto Meitinger's father was Karl Meitinger[10].

What did Otto Meitinger do for work?

Otto Meitinger worked as architect[6], university teacher[7], and preservationist[8].

Where did Otto Meitinger go to school?

Otto Meitinger was educated at Technical University of Munich[15].

What awards did Otto Meitinger receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Munich[16], Bavarian Order of Merit[17], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], and Knight of St. Sylvester[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 071173757
    Place of death → Munich
    Wikidata description → German architect, preservationists and president of the Technical University Mun
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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