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Rudolf Vierhaus
German historian (1922-2011) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
Rudolf Vierhaus was a German historian who mainly researched the Early modern period. He had been a professor at the newly founded Ruhr University Bochum since 1964. From 1971, he was director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte in Göttingen. He became known for his research on the Age of Enlightenment.
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2011Died13 November 20111998Czech Medal of MeritAward1992Honorary Doctor of the Eötvös Loránd UniversityAward1986Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-PrizeAward1922Born29 October 1922
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Germany
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Writers
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Lived 1922 to 2011 · aged 89