Emil Preetorius

German scenographer and politician (1883-1973)
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Emil Preetorius

Summary

Emil Preetorius is a human[1]. He was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on June 21, 1883[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on January 27, 1973[5]. He worked as a scenographer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], artist[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Emil Preetorius's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Emil Preetorius died in Munich[4].
  • Emil Preetorius was born on June 21, 1883[3].
  • Emil Preetorius died on January 27, 1973[5].
  • Emil Preetorius is buried at Bogenhausener Friedhof[12].
  • Emil Preetorius held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Emil Preetorius's professions included scenographer[6].
  • Emil Preetorius worked as a politician[7].
  • Emil Preetorius's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Emil Preetorius's professions included artist[9].
  • Emil Preetorius's professions included illustrator[10].
  • Emil Preetorius worked as a designer[14].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was art history[16].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was painting[17].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was graphics[18].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was illustration[19].
  • Emil Preetorius's field of work was scenography[20].
  • Emil Preetorius held the position of Member of the Bavarian Senate[21].
  • Emil Preetorius held the position of professor[22].
  • Emil Preetorius was employed by Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München[23].
  • Emil Preetorius received the Bavarian Order of Merit[24].
  • Emil Preetorius received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Emil Preetorius received the Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[26].
  • Emil Preetorius received the honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil Preetorius's place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on June 21, 1883[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scenographer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], artist[9], illustrator[10], and designer[14]. Fields of work include visual arts[15], a type of arts[28]; art history[16], an academic discipline[29]; painting[17], a method[30]; graphics[18], a method[31]; illustration[19], an activity[32]; and scenography[20], an academic discipline[33]. Among Emil Preetorius's employers was Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München[23]. Positions held include Member of the Bavarian Senate[21] and professor[22], a title of authority[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[24], an order of merit[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1957[37]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39]; Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[26], an award[40], in Germany[41]; and honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[27], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1928[44].

Death and Burial

Emil Preetorius died on January 27, 1973[5]. He died in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Bogenhausener Friedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Emil Preetorius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Emil Preetorius born?

Emil Preetorius's place of birth was Mainz[2].

Where did Emil Preetorius die?

Emil Preetorius passed away in Munich[4].

What did Emil Preetorius do for work?

Emil Preetorius worked as scenographer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], artist[9], and illustrator[10].

What awards did Emil Preetorius receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[24], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[26], and honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[27].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation scenographer, politician, university teacher +9
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02432237
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  3. 20d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    End of work period +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Member of German Academy for Language and Literature, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
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