Alfons Dopsch

Austrian social and economic historian (1868–1953)
Person human Q86287
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alfons Dopsch

Summary

Alfons Dopsch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lovosice[2]. He was born on June 14, 1868[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on September 1, 1953[5]. He worked as an economic historian[6], medievalist[7], social historian[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lovosice[2], Alfons Dopsch…
  • Alfons Dopsch passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Alfons Dopsch was born on June 14, 1868[3].
  • Alfons Dopsch died on September 1, 1953[5].
  • Alfons Dopsch held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Alfons Dopsch worked as an economic historian[6].
  • Alfons Dopsch's professions included medievalist[7].
  • Alfons Dopsch's professions included social historian[8].
  • Alfons Dopsch's professions included historian[9].
  • Alfons Dopsch worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Alfons Dopsch was employed by University of Vienna[13].
  • Alfons Dopsch was educated at University of Vienna[14].
  • Alfons Dopsch received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15].
  • Alfons Dopsch received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16].
  • Alfons Dopsch received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[17].
  • Alfons Dopsch received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Medieval Academy of America[22].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Alfons Dopsch was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Alfons Dopsch is recorded as male[25].
  • Alfons Dopsch's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Alfons Dopsch was affiliated with the Fatherland Front[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lovosice[2], Alfons Dopsch… he was born on June 14, 1868[3].

Education

Alfons Dopsch's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28]. He studied under Heinrich Ritter von Zeissberg[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economic historian[6], medievalist[7], social historian[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10]. Alfons Dopsch was employed by University of Vienna[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15], an award[30], in Austria[31], founded in 1925[32]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16], an award[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1650[35]; Goethe Medal for Art and Science[17], an art prize[36], in Nazi Germany[37], founded in 1932[38]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

Personal Life

Alfons Dopsch was affiliated with the Fatherland Front[27].

Death and Burial

Alfons Dopsch died on September 1, 1953[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Alfons Dopsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Alfons Dopsch born?

Born in Lovosice[2], Alfons Dopsch…

Where did Alfons Dopsch die?

Alfons Dopsch died in Vienna[4].

What did Alfons Dopsch do for work?

Alfons Dopsch worked as economic historian[6], medievalist[7], social historian[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Alfons Dopsch go to school?

Alfons Dopsch was educated at University of Vienna[14].

What awards did Alfons Dopsch receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[16], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[17], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . geschichte.univie.ac.at. Retrieved . geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alfons Dopsch. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfons-dopsch
MLA “Alfons Dopsch.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfons-dopsch.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alfons-dopsch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alfons Dopsch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfons-dopsch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alfons Dopsch — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfons-dopsch (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfons-dopsch · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economic historian, medievalist, social historian +2
    Relative Q1600141
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Instance of human
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), BEIC Digital Library, Otto's encyclopedia
    Place of death Vienna
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.