Rudolf von Thadden#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 632 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | GERMANY |
Rudolf von Thadden passed away November 18, 2015.
Positions Held
- Professor Emeritus
- 1974 - 1975 Rector of the Georg August University in Göttingen
- 1968 Professor of Middle and New History at the Georg August University in Göttingen
Fields of Scholarship
- History of Prussia since the 17th century
- Comparative history of Europe
- Church history
Honours and Awards
- 1996 Honorary Doctorate, University of Genf
- 1996 Honorary Doctorate, Europe University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder
- 1998 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2000 Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
- 2007 Oder of Merit of the Brandenburg state
- 2007 Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2012 Honorary Medal of the city of Göttingen
- 1993 Corresponding member of the Saxon Academie of Sciences in Leibzig
- Member of the Académie Universelle des Cultures in Paris
