Hermann Gmeiner

Austrian philanthropist (1919-1986) · Austria · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 66

Hermann Gmeiner from Austria founded the charity SOS Children's Villages.

Hermann Gmeiner is read about 106 times a day, in 25 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.

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Wateler Peace Prize1983

Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great1965

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Order of Bernardo O'Higgins

Honour in Silver for services to the Republic of Austria

Honorary Doctor of Fordham University

Country

Austria