Ernst Kantorowicz

German historian (1895–1963)
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Ernst Kantorowicz

Summary

Ernst Kantorowicz is a human[1]. He was born in Poznań[2]. He was born on +1895-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1963-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and art historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Kantorowicz was born in Poznań[2].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was born on +1895-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz died on +1963-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz worked as a medievalist[6].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's professions included historian[7].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz worked as an art historian[9].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's field of work was medieval history[12].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's field of work was Middle Ages[13].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's field of work was political history[14].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's field of work was medieval art[15].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's field of work was medieval studies[16].
  • Among Ernst Kantorowicz's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[17].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was employed by Heidelberg University[18].
  • Among Ernst Kantorowicz's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[20].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[22].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz received the Haskins Medal[24].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Ernst Kantorowicz was a member of Medieval Academy of America[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Kantorowicz was born in Poznań[2]. He was born on +1895-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Heidelberg University[22], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]. Ernst Kantorowicz studied under Alfred von Domaszewski[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and art historian[9]. Fields of work include medieval history[12], a field of study[41]; Middle Ages[13], an age[42]; political history[14], an aspect of history[43]; medieval art[15], an aspect in a historical period[44]; and medieval studies[16], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[17], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1914[48], headquartered in Jügelhaus[49]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1386[52], headquartered in Heidelberg[53]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1868[56], headquartered in Berkeley[57]; and Institute for Advanced Study[20], a research institute[58], in United States[59], founded in 1930[60], headquartered in Princeton[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Haskins Medal[24], a medallion[62], in United States[63], founded in 1940[64] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25], a fellowship award[65].

Personal Life

Ernst Kantorowicz's religion is recorded as Judaism[66].

Death and Burial

Ernst Kantorowicz died on +1963-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Kantorowicz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Kantorowicz born?

Born in Poznań[2], Ernst Kantorowicz…

Where did Ernst Kantorowicz die?

Ernst Kantorowicz died in Princeton[4].

What did Ernst Kantorowicz do for work?

Ernst Kantorowicz worked as medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and art historian[9].

Where did Ernst Kantorowicz go to school?

Ernst Kantorowicz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], Heidelberg University[22], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].

What awards did Ernst Kantorowicz receive?

Honors received include Haskins Medal[24] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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