Felix Gilbert

German-american historian (1905-1991)
Person human Q110691
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Felix Gilbert

Summary

Felix Gilbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baden-Baden[2]. He was born on +1905-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Felix Gilbert was born in Baden-Baden[2].
  • Felix Gilbert passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Felix Gilbert was born on +1905-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Felix Gilbert died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[10].
  • Felix Gilbert's mother was Cecile Mendelssohn Bartholdy[11].
  • Felix Gilbert held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Felix Gilbert held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Felix Gilbert worked as a historian of Modern Age[6].
  • Felix Gilbert's professions included historian[7].
  • Felix Gilbert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Felix Gilbert was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[14].
  • Felix Gilbert was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Felix Gilbert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Felix Gilbert received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].
  • Felix Gilbert received the Bancroft Prize[18].
  • Felix Gilbert was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Felix Gilbert was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Felix Gilbert's image is recorded as Felix Gilbert 1968.jpg[21].
  • Felix Gilbert is recorded as male[22].
  • Felix Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Felix Gilbert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108684257[24].
  • Felix Gilbert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9846710[25].
  • Felix Gilbert's GND ID is recorded as 118717421[26].
  • Felix Gilbert's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79054443[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Felix Gilbert was born in Baden-Baden[2]. He was born on +1905-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Cecile Mendelssohn Bartholdy[11].

Education

Felix Gilbert was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Felix Gilbert was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], a civil decoration[31], in Prussia[32], founded in 1842[33]; and Bancroft Prize[18], a literary award[34], in United States[35].

Death and Burial

Felix Gilbert died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He is buried at Berlin[10].

Why It Matters

Felix Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Felix Gilbert born?

Born in Baden-Baden[2], Felix Gilbert…

Where did Felix Gilbert die?

Felix Gilbert passed away in Princeton[4].

Who were Felix Gilbert's parents?

Felix Gilbert's mother was Cecile Mendelssohn Bartholdy[11].

What did Felix Gilbert do for work?

Felix Gilbert worked as historian of Modern Age[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Felix Gilbert go to school?

Felix Gilbert was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

What awards did Felix Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], and Bancroft Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . JSTOR. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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