Andreas Alföldi

Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist (1895-1981)
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Andreas Alföldi

Summary

Andreas Alföldi is a human[1]. Born in Pomáz[2], he… he was born on +1895-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1981-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], historian of classical antiquity[8], university teacher[9], and numismatist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andreas Alföldi was born in Pomáz[2].
  • Andreas Alföldi passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Andreas Alföldi was born on +1895-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andreas Alföldi died on +1981-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Andreas Alföldi's spouses was Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum[12].
  • Andreas Alföldi held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Hungarian was Andreas Alföldi's native language[14].
  • Andreas Alföldi's professions included classical archaeologist[6].
  • Andreas Alföldi worked as a prehistorian[7].
  • Andreas Alföldi worked as a historian of classical antiquity[8].
  • Andreas Alföldi's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Andreas Alföldi's professions included numismatist[10].
  • Andreas Alföldi's professions included archaeologist of the Roman provinces[15].
  • Andreas Alföldi's field of work was history[16].
  • Andreas Alföldi's field of work was archaeology[17].
  • Andreas Alföldi's field of work was epigraphy[18].
  • Andreas Alföldi's field of work was numismatics[19].
  • Andreas Alföldi held the position of professor[20].
  • Andreas Alföldi was employed by Eötvös Loránd University[21].
  • Andreas Alföldi was employed by University of Bern[22].
  • Among Andreas Alföldi's employers was University of Basel[23].
  • Andreas Alföldi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[24].
  • Andreas Alföldi's doctoral advisor was Bálint Kuzsinszky[25].
  • A notable student of Andreas Alföldi was Éva Bónis[26].
  • Andreas Alföldi received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

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Origins and Family

Andreas Alföldi was born in Pomáz[2]. He was born on +1895-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[14].

Education

Andreas Alföldi's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[24]. His doctoral advisor was Bálint Kuzsinszky[25]. He studied under Bálint Kuzsinszky[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], historian of classical antiquity[8], university teacher[9], numismatist[10], and archaeologist of the Roman provinces[15]. Fields of work include history[16]; archaeology[17], an academic discipline[29]; epigraphy[18], an archaeological sub-discipline[30]; and numismatics[19], an auxiliary science of history[31]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[21], a public research university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1635[34], headquartered in Budapest[35]; University of Bern[22], a comprehensive university[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1834[38], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[39]; and University of Basel[23], a public research university[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1460[42], headquartered in Basel[43]. Andreas Alföldi held the position of professor[20]. A notable student of him was Éva Bónis[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], a civil decoration[44], in Prussia[45], founded in 1842[46]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[47], a state decoration[48], in Austria[49], founded in 1955[50]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[51], an award[52], in France[53].

Personal Life

Among Andreas Alföldi's spouses was Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum[12].

Death and Burial

Andreas Alföldi died on +1981-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Andreas Alföldi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Andreas Alföldi born?

Born in Pomáz[2], Andreas Alföldi…

Where did Andreas Alföldi die?

Andreas Alföldi died in Princeton[4].

Who was Andreas Alföldi married to?

Andreas Alföldi's spouses include Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum[12].

What did Andreas Alföldi do for work?

Andreas Alföldi worked as classical archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], historian of classical antiquity[8], university teacher[9], and numismatist[10].

Where did Andreas Alföldi go to school?

Andreas Alföldi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[24].

What awards did Andreas Alföldi receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[47], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[51].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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