Fritz Saxl

Austrian art historian (1890-1948)
Person human Q78900
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Fritz Saxl

Summary

Fritz Saxl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1890-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dulwich[4]. He died on +1948-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6] and librarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Fritz Saxl…
  • Fritz Saxl passed away in Dulwich[4].
  • Fritz Saxl was born on +1890-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Saxl died on +1948-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fritz Saxl held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Fritz Saxl held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Fritz Saxl's professions included art historian[6].
  • Fritz Saxl worked as a librarian[7].
  • Among Fritz Saxl's employers was Warburg Institute[11].
  • Among Fritz Saxl's employers was Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg[12].
  • Fritz Saxl's doctoral advisor was Max Dvořák[13].
  • A notable student of Fritz Saxl was Anne-Marie Meyer[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Fritz Saxl is Saturn and Melancholy[15].
  • Fritz Saxl's image is recorded as Fritz Saxl Foto.jpg[16].
  • Fritz Saxl is recorded as male[17].
  • Fritz Saxl's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fritz Saxl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109103047[19].
  • Fritz Saxl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66486297[20].
  • Fritz Saxl's GND ID is recorded as 118804898[21].
  • Fritz Saxl's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85231466[22].
  • Fritz Saxl's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500288493[23].
  • Fritz Saxl's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120536225[24].
  • Fritz Saxl's IdRef ID is recorded as 02876823X[25].
  • Fritz Saxl's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0103062X[26].
  • Fritz Saxl's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00455405[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Fritz Saxl… he was born on +1890-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Fritz Saxl's doctoral advisor was Max Dvořák[13]. Studied under Franz Wickhoff[28], an art historian[29], 1853–1909[30], of Austria–Hungary[31]; Julius von Schlosser[32], an art historian[33], 1866–1938[34], of Austria[35]; and Heinrich Wölfflin[36], an art historian[37], 1864–1945[38], of Switzerland[39], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[40], specialised in art history[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and librarian[7]. Employers include Warburg Institute[11], an organization[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1944[44], headquartered in London[45] and Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg[12], a scientific library[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1903[48], headquartered in Hamburg[49]. A notable student of Fritz Saxl was Anne-Marie Meyer[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Fritz Saxl is Saturn and Melancholy[15].

Death and Burial

Fritz Saxl died on +1948-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dulwich[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Saxl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Saxl born?

Fritz Saxl's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Fritz Saxl die?

Fritz Saxl passed away in Dulwich[4].

What did Fritz Saxl do for work?

Fritz Saxl worked as art historian[6] and librarian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Breaking the Boundaries of Academic Life. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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