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Peter Ludwig

German industrialist, art collector and patron (1925-1996) · Germany · Founders · Died at 71

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Peter Ludwig was a German art patron, art collector and entrepreneur.

A life in dates

1996Died22 July 19961992Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1989Ring of Honour of the City of ViennaAwardStar of People's FriendshipAward1987Order of Merit of North Rhine-WestphaliaAward1983Honorary Citizen of CologneAwardKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward, 19831981Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaAward1976Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1975Goethe-Plakette des Landes HessenAwardGolden Ring of Honour of the city AachenAward1970Medalla JabachAward1925Born9 July 1925

Also in Deutsch

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Peter and Irene Ludwig (left) with Johannes Rau, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Cologne Lord Mayor Norbert Burger and his wife Annemarie BurgerPeter and Irene Ludwig (left) with Johannes Rau, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Cologne Lord Mayor Norbert Burger and his wife Annemarie BurgerGrave of Irene and Peter Ludwig in Sankt Aldegund (2020)Grave of Irene and Peter Ludwig in Sankt Aldegund (2020)

Awards

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1992
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna1989
Star of People's Friendship1989
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia1987
Honorary Citizen of Cologne1983
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1983
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria1981
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1976
Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen1975
Golden Ring of Honour of the city Aachen1975
Medalla Jabach1970
Honorary Citizen of Aachen
Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Doctorate of Barcelona University
Honorary Doctor of the Leipzig University
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Basel

In their orbit

Spouse: Irene Ludwig

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1996 · aged 71

Founders from Germany 6

Roland Mack49.0Bernd Pischetsrieder49.0Friedrich Soennecken49.0Susanne Steiger49.0Anton Schlecker49.1Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager49.0

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