Richard Benz
Appearance
Richard Benz (12 June 1884, Reichenbach im Vogtland – 9 November 1966, Heidelberg) was a historian and writer. He came to Heidelberg in 1902, where he was made honorary citizen in 1954. The historian, son of a pastor, is not related to the automotive pioneer Karl Benz. At Heidelberg Benz studied philosophy and cultural history at the university.
Heidelberg awards a medal named after him.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ KIVBF. "Richard-Benz-Medaille | Heidelberg". www.heidelberg.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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- 1884 births
- 1966 deaths
- People from Reichenbach im Vogtland
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- Heidelberg University alumni
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German male non-fiction writers
- 20th-century German historians
- 20th-century German male writers
- German historian stubs