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Hermann Höpker-Aschoff

1883 – 1954

German politician

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About Hermann Höpker-Aschoff

Lived 1883 – 1954 (aged 70). Hermann Höpker-Aschoff was a German judge, politician, jurist and member of the Constitutional Court of Austria.

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff (31 January 1883 – 15 January 1954) was a German politician, finance minister, a member of Parlamentarischer Rat and a jurist. He was the first President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

Höpker-Aschoff studied law and economics in Jena, Munich and Bonn. He taught monetary theory and finance as professor at the University of Bonn.

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Important facts

Born

31 January 1883, Herford

Birth century

19th century

Died

15 January 1954, Karlsruhe

Occupation

Judge, politician, jurist, Member of the Constitutional Court of Austria

Nationality

Germany

Education

University of Jena

Positions held

Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic, Member of Landtag of Prussia, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court

Employers

University of Bonn

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hermann Höpker-Aschoff's

Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann

1843 – 1909

Physiologist

Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hermann Höpker-Aschoff?

German politician (1883-1954)

When was Hermann Höpker-Aschoff born?

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff was born on 31 January 1883 in Herford.

When did Hermann Höpker-Aschoff die?

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff died on 15 January 1954 in Karlsruhe.

What was Hermann Höpker-Aschoff's occupation?

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff was a judge, politician, jurist and member of the Constitutional Court of Austria.

What nationality was Hermann Höpker-Aschoff?

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hermann Höpker-Aschoff

· Wikidata: Q95370

· DBpedia: Hermann Höpker-Aschoff

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