Peter Ganz

British Germanist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oxford
Person human Q17403975
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Peter Ganz

Summary

Peter Ganz is a human[1]. He was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on November 3, 1920[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on August 17, 2006[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Ganz's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Peter Ganz died in Oxford[4].
  • Peter Ganz was born on November 3, 1920[3].
  • Peter Ganz died on August 17, 2006[5].
  • Peter Ganz's father was Hermann Ganz[10].
  • Peter Ganz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter Ganz's professions included philologist[6].
  • Peter Ganz worked as a germanist[7].
  • Peter Ganz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Peter Ganz's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • Peter Ganz received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Peter Ganz received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].
  • Peter Ganz was a member of Medieval Academy of America[15].
  • Peter Ganz is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Ganz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Ganz supervised Nigel F. Palmer as a doctoral student[18].
  • Peter Ganz's Commons category is recorded as Peter Ganz[19].
  • Peter Ganz's family name is recorded as Ganz[20].
  • Peter Ganz's given name is recorded as Peter[21].
  • Peter Ganz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Peter Ganz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene[23].
  • Peter Ganz's has works in the collection is recorded as RI OPAC[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Ganz was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on November 3, 1920[3]. His father was Hermann Ganz[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Peter Ganz's employers was University of Oxford[12]. He supervised Nigel F. Palmer as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[25], in Germany[26] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

Death and Burial

Peter Ganz died on August 17, 2006[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Ganz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Peter Ganz born?

Born in Mainz[2], Peter Ganz…

Where did Peter Ganz die?

Peter Ganz died in Oxford[4].

Who were Peter Ganz's parents?

Peter Ganz's father was Hermann Ganz[10].

What did Peter Ganz do for work?

Peter Ganz worked as philologist[6], germanist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Peter Ganz receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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