George Călinescu

Romanian writer and academic
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George Călinescu

Summary

George Călinescu is a human[1]. He was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on June 19, 1899[3]. He died in Otopeni[4]. He died on March 12, 1965[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], George Călinescu…
  • George Călinescu passed away in Otopeni[4].
  • George Călinescu was born on June 19, 1899[3].
  • George Călinescu died on March 12, 1965[5].
  • George Călinescu is buried at Bellu Cemetery[12].
  • George Călinescu held citizenship in Romania[13].
  • George Călinescu's professions included historian[6].
  • George Călinescu worked as a writer[7].
  • George Călinescu's professions included journalist[8].
  • George Călinescu's professions included literary historian[9].
  • George Călinescu worked as a literary critic[10].
  • George Călinescu worked as a biographer[14].
  • George Călinescu was employed by University of Bucharest[15].
  • George Călinescu was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[16].
  • George Călinescu was educated at Gheorghe Lazăr National College[17].
  • George Călinescu's education included a stint at Cantemir Vodă National College[18].
  • George Călinescu was a member of Romanian Academy[19].
  • George Călinescu was a member of Great National Assembly[20].
  • George Călinescu's religion is recorded as Romanian Orthodox Church[21].
  • George Călinescu is recorded as male[22].
  • George Călinescu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • George Călinescu was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[24].
  • George Călinescu's Commons category is recorded as George Călinescu[25].
  • George Călinescu's family name is recorded as Călinescu[26].
  • George Călinescu's given name is recorded as George[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-06-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-03-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c1c10af8-af7d-47a3-86f6-909d99961ac2[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bucharest[2], George Călinescu… he was born on June 19, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[16], an educational organization[33], in Romania[34]; Gheorghe Lazăr National College[17], a high school[35], in Romania[36], founded in 1860[37]; and Cantemir Vodă National College[18], a high school[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1868[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], literary critic[10], and biographer[14]. Among George Călinescu's employers was University of Bucharest[15].

Personal Life

George Călinescu's religion is recorded as Romanian Orthodox Church[21]. He was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[24].

Death and Burial

George Călinescu died on March 12, 1965[5]. He died in Otopeni[4]. Burial took place at Bellu Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Călinescu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Călinescu born?

George Călinescu's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did George Călinescu die?

George Călinescu died in Otopeni[4].

What did George Călinescu do for work?

George Călinescu worked as historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did George Călinescu go to school?

George Călinescu was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[16], Gheorghe Lazăr National College[17], and Cantemir Vodă National College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . romlit.ro. romlit.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . romlit.ro. romlit.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University), Gheorghe Lazăr National College, Cantemir Vodă National College
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