Georg Karo

German art historian and archaeologist (1872–1963)
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Georg Karo

Summary

Georg Karo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Venice[2]. He was born on +1872-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1963-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georg Karo's place of birth was Venice[2].
  • Georg Karo passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Georg Karo was born on +1872-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Karo was born on +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Georg Karo died on +1963-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georg Karo died on +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Among Georg Karo's spouses was Lene Wenck[12].
  • Georg Karo held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Georg Karo's professions included art historian[6].
  • Georg Karo's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Georg Karo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Georg Karo's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Georg Karo's field of work was classical archaeology[15].
  • Georg Karo's field of work was Greek art[16].
  • Georg Karo's field of work was Mycenaean Greece[17].
  • Georg Karo's field of work was Minoan civilization[18].
  • Georg Karo was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • Georg Karo's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Georg Karo was educated at University of Bonn[21].
  • Georg Karo received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].
  • Georg Karo was a member of German Archaeological Institute[23].
  • Georg Karo was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Georg Karo is recorded as male[25].
  • Georg Karo's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Georg Karo's signature is recorded as Georg Karo Signature.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Venice[2], Georg Karo… Recorded date of birth include +1872-01-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1872-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and University of Bonn[21], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35]. Georg Karo earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include archaeology[14], an academic discipline[37]; classical archaeology[15], an archaeological sub-discipline[38]; Greek art[16], an art of an area[39], in Greece[40]; Mycenaean Greece[17], an archaeological culture[41]; and Minoan civilization[18], an archaeological culture[42]. Among Georg Karo's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].

Recognition

Georg Karo received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].

Personal Life

Among Georg Karo's spouses was Lene Wenck[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1963-11-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Georg Karo died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Karo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Georg Karo born?

Georg Karo was born in Venice[2].

Where did Georg Karo die?

Georg Karo died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who was Georg Karo married to?

Georg Karo's spouses include Lene Wenck[12].

What did Georg Karo do for work?

Georg Karo worked as art historian[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Georg Karo go to school?

Georg Karo was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20] and University of Bonn[21].

What awards did Georg Karo receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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