Biography of Otto von Gierke

Otto von Gierke (* 11. January 1841 in Szczecin; † 10. October 1921 in Berlin) was a deutscher Rechtshistoriker, Hochschullehrer und Politiker. He was 80 years old. He had at least 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters). His education included Frederick William University Berlin and Heidelberg University. He worked at Heidelberg University, University of Wrocław and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order. He was buried at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery.