Aby Warburg
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Summary
Aby Warburg was born on June 13, 1866[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on October 26, 1929[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,169 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ohlsdorf Cemetery[8]
- Father: Moritz M. Warburg[9]
- Mother: Charlotte Esther Oppenheim[10]
- Spouse: Mary Warburg[11]
- Child: Marietta Braden[12], Max Adolf Warburg[13], Frede Warburg[14]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
- Field of work: history of art[16], art history[17], cultural history[18], art theory[19], aesthetics[20]
- Employer: University of Hamburg[21]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[22], Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: Warburg family[26]
- Commons category: Aby Warburg[27]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[28]
- Family name: Warburg[29]
- Given name: Abraham[30], Moritz[31]
- Commons gallery: Aby Warburg[32]
- Work location: Hamburg[33]
- Medical condition: schizophrenia[34]
- Student of: Adolf Michaelis[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[37], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- Name in native language: Aby Warburg[40]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1889[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aby Warburg include Aby Warburg Prize[42], an award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1979[45].
Why It Matters
Aby Warburg has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Aby Warburg Prize[42], an award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1979[45].
FAQs
Where was Aby Warburg born?
Aby Warburg was born in Hamburg[2].
Where did Aby Warburg die?
Aby Warburg died in Hamburg[4].
Who were Aby Warburg's parents?
Aby Warburg's father was Moritz M. Warburg[9]. Aby Warburg's mother was Charlotte Esther Oppenheim[10].
Who was Aby Warburg married to?
Aby Warburg's spouses include Mary Warburg[11].
What did Aby Warburg do for work?
Aby Warburg worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Aby Warburg go to school?
Aby Warburg was educated at University of Bonn[22] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23].