Charles de Tolnay

Hungarian art historian (1899-1981)
Person human Q214302
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Charles de Tolnay

Summary

Charles de Tolnay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on May 27, 1899[3]. He died in Florence[4]. He died on January 17, 1981[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], and museologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles de Tolnay's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Charles de Tolnay passed away in Florence[4].
  • Charles de Tolnay was born on May 27, 1899[3].
  • Charles de Tolnay died on January 17, 1981[5].
  • Among Charles de Tolnay's spouses was Nigi von Koenig[10].
  • Charles de Tolnay held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Charles de Tolnay held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hungarian was Charles de Tolnay's native language[13].
  • Charles de Tolnay's professions included art historian[6].
  • Charles de Tolnay's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles de Tolnay worked as a museologist[8].
  • Among Charles de Tolnay's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Among Charles de Tolnay's employers was Princeton University[15].
  • Among Charles de Tolnay's employers was Casa Buonarroti[16].
  • Charles de Tolnay's education included a stint at University of Vienna[17].
  • Charles de Tolnay was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Charles de Tolnay's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[19].
  • Charles de Tolnay's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Charles de Tolnay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Charles de Tolnay received the Q134983434[22].
  • Charles de Tolnay was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Charles de Tolnay was influenced by Erwin Panofsky[24].
  • Charles de Tolnay is recorded as male[25].
  • Charles de Tolnay's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Charles de Tolnay's residence is recorded as Florence[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles de Tolnay was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on May 27, 1899[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[17], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; University of Hamburg[19], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Hamburg[39]; and Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1914[42], headquartered in Jügelhaus[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], and museologist[8]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47]; Princeton University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1746[50], headquartered in Princeton[51]; and Casa Buonarroti[16], a museum[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1859[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57] and Q134983434[22], a literary award[58], in France[59], founded in 1857[60].

Personal Life

Charles de Tolnay was married to Nigi von Koenig[10].

Death and Burial

Charles de Tolnay died on January 17, 1981[5]. He died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Charles de Tolnay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Charles de Tolnay born?

Charles de Tolnay was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Charles de Tolnay die?

Charles de Tolnay died in Florence[4].

Who was Charles de Tolnay married to?

Charles de Tolnay's spouses include Nigi von Koenig[10].

What did Charles de Tolnay do for work?

Charles de Tolnay worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], and museologist[8].

Where did Charles de Tolnay go to school?

Charles de Tolnay was educated at University of Vienna[17], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], University of Hamburg[19], and Goethe University Frankfurt[20].

What awards did Charles de Tolnay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21] and Q134983434[22].

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  9. [18] . renyiandras.hu. renyiandras.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag charles-de-tolnay
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id tolnay-de-carlo
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