Erik Hornung

German egyptologist (1933–2022)
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Erik Hornung

Summary

Erik Hornung is a human[1]. Born in Riga[2], he… he was born on +1933-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-07-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an egyptologist[5], archaeologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Erik Hornung…
  • Erik Hornung was born on +1933-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Hornung died on +2022-07-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Erik Hornung held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Erik Hornung held citizenship in Latvia[10].
  • Erik Hornung's professions included egyptologist[5].
  • Erik Hornung's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Erik Hornung worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Erik Hornung's field of work was Egyptology[11].
  • Erik Hornung's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Erik Hornung was employed by University of Basel[13].
  • Erik Hornung was educated at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Erik Hornung was a member of German Archaeological Institute[15].
  • Erik Hornung was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Erik Hornung is recorded as male[17].
  • Erik Hornung's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Erik Hornung's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109331349[19].
  • Erik Hornung's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109405512[20].
  • Erik Hornung's GND ID is recorded as 115456120[21].
  • Erik Hornung's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82079125[22].
  • Erik Hornung's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12052675h[23].
  • Erik Hornung's IdRef ID is recorded as 028756185[24].
  • Erik Hornung's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02005752[25].
  • Erik Hornung's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV049187[26].
  • Erik Hornung's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35786382[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Erik Hornung's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on +1933-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erik Hornung's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include egyptologist[5], archaeologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include Egyptology[11], an academic discipline[28] and archaeology[12], an academic discipline[29]. Among Erik Hornung's employers was University of Basel[13].

Death and Burial

Erik Hornung died on +2022-07-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Erik Hornung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Erik Hornung born?

Erik Hornung's place of birth was Riga[2].

What did Erik Hornung do for work?

Erik Hornung worked as egyptologist[5], archaeologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Erik Hornung go to school?

Erik Hornung was educated at University of Tübingen[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . daw.philhist.unibas.ch. daw.philhist.unibas.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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