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Konrad Adenauer was listed as a lawyer, judge and assessor. Born on January 5, 1876, Konrad Adenauer was from Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Death is recorded on April 19, 1967, at the age of 91. Education on record includes University of Freiburg. Awards on record include Charlemagne Prize (1957), Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue (1954), Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (1927) and 5 more.
My Take
Konrad Adenauer commands my full respect. A Cologne-born lawyer who had resisted the Nazis, he took on the chancellorship of a bombed-out West Germany at seventy-three and steered the country's reconstruction until 1963. The Charlemagne Prize and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour mark how widely Europe came to see him as a symbol of reconciliation. What floors me is the nerve to shoulder a shattered nation at an age when most men retire. With a jurist's composure and unbending will, he turned ruins into an economic miracle. To me, his long fight—lived out to ninety-one—was the very spine of postwar Europe.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Konrad Adenauer
- Name (Japanese)
- コンラート・アデナウアー
- Reading
- こんらーと・あでなうあー
- Born
- January 5, 1876 – April 19, 1967
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- lawyer / judge / assessor / resistance fighter / autobiographer
2. Background
- University
- University of Freiburg
Awards & achievements
- 1957 Charlemagne Prize
- 1954 Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue
- 1927 Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich
- 1958 Bavarian Order of Merit
- 1953 Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- 1960 Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- 1962 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- 1959 Orden wider den tierischen Ernst
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4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Konrad Adenauer born?
Born January 5, 1876.
When did Konrad Adenauer die?
Died April 19, 1967, aged 91.
Where was Konrad Adenauer from?
Konrad Adenauer was from Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What did Konrad Adenauer do?
Konrad Adenauer worked as lawyer, judge, assessor, resistance fighter, autobiographer.
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