Benno Landsberger

German Assyriologist (1890-1968)
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Benno Landsberger
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Benno Landsberger

Summary

Benno Landsberger is a human[1]. He was born in Frýdek[2]. He was born on April 21, 1890[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on April 26, 1968[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], pedagogue[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and assyriologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benno Landsberger was born in Frýdek[2].
  • Benno Landsberger's place of birth was Frýdek-Místek[12].
  • Benno Landsberger died in Chicago[4].
  • Benno Landsberger was born on April 21, 1890[3].
  • Benno Landsberger died on April 26, 1968[5].
  • Benno Landsberger held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Benno Landsberger held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Benno Landsberger held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Benno Landsberger worked as a linguist[6].
  • Benno Landsberger's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Benno Landsberger worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Benno Landsberger's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Benno Landsberger worked as an assyriologist[10].
  • Benno Landsberger's professions included orientalist[16].
  • Benno Landsberger's field of work was Assyriology[17].
  • Benno Landsberger's field of work was oriental studies[18].
  • Benno Landsberger was employed by Leipzig University[19].
  • Benno Landsberger was employed by University of Marburg[20].
  • Benno Landsberger was employed by University of Chicago[21].
  • Among Benno Landsberger's employers was Ankara University[22].
  • Benno Landsberger was educated at Leipzig University[23].
  • A notable student of Benno Landsberger was Tahsin Özgüç[24].
  • A notable student of Benno Landsberger was Armas Salonen[25].
  • Benno Landsberger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
  • Benno Landsberger was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Frýdek[2], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Frýdek-Místek[12], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]. Benno Landsberger was born on April 21, 1890[3].

Education

Benno Landsberger's education included a stint at Leipzig University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], pedagogue[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], assyriologist[10], and orientalist[16]. Fields of work include Assyriology[17], an academic discipline[32] and oriental studies[18], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Leipzig University[19], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1409[36], headquartered in Leipzig[37]; University of Marburg[20], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1527[40], headquartered in Marburg[41]; University of Chicago[21], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1890[44], headquartered in Chicago[45]; and Ankara University[22], a public university[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1946[48], headquartered in Ankara[49]. Notable students include Tahsin Özgüç[24], a Near Eastern archaeologist[50], 1916–2005[51], of Turkey[52], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[53] and Armas Salonen[25], an assyriologist[54], 1915–1981[55], of Finland[56], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[57].

Recognition

Benno Landsberger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].

Death and Burial

Benno Landsberger died on April 26, 1968[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Benno Landsberger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Benno Landsberger born?

Benno Landsberger's place of birth was Frýdek[2].

Where did Benno Landsberger die?

Benno Landsberger passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Benno Landsberger do for work?

Benno Landsberger worked as linguist[6], pedagogue[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and assyriologist[10].

Where did Benno Landsberger go to school?

Benno Landsberger was educated at Leipzig University[23].

What awards did Benno Landsberger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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