Hannes Meyer

Swiss architect and second director of the Bauhaus (1889-1954)
Person human Q123948
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Hannes Meyer

Summary

Hannes Meyer is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1889-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lugano[4]. He died on +1954-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], photographer[7], and urban planner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hannes Meyer was born in Basel[2].
  • Hannes Meyer died in Lugano[4].
  • Hannes Meyer was born on +1889-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hannes Meyer died on +1954-07-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hannes Meyer held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Hannes Meyer's professions included architect[6].
  • Hannes Meyer's professions included photographer[7].
  • Hannes Meyer's professions included urban planner[8].
  • Hannes Meyer's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Hannes Meyer's image is recorded as Hans Emil Meyer OB.F06496c cropped.jpg[12].
  • Hannes Meyer's image is recorded as Hannes Meyer 1928.png[13].
  • Hannes Meyer is recorded as male[14].
  • Hannes Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hannes Meyer's movement is recorded as modernism[16].
  • Hannes Meyer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083628880[17].
  • Hannes Meyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20472726[18].
  • Hannes Meyer's GND ID is recorded as 118581856[19].
  • Hannes Meyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81013524[20].
  • Hannes Meyer's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500000006[21].
  • Hannes Meyer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121770838[22].
  • Hannes Meyer's IdRef ID is recorded as 030334020[23].
  • Hannes Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Hannes Meyer[24].
  • Hannes Meyer's unmarried partner is recorded as Lotte Stam-Beese[25].
  • Hannes Meyer's archives at is recorded as gta Archives[26].
  • Hannes Meyer's archives at is recorded as Q28738562[27].

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Origins and Family

Hannes Meyer's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1889-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], photographer[7], and urban planner[8]. Hannes Meyer's field of work was architecture[11].

Death and Burial

Hannes Meyer died on +1954-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lugano[4].

Why It Matters

Hannes Meyer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hannes Meyer born?

Hannes Meyer's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Hannes Meyer die?

Hannes Meyer passed away in Lugano[4].

What did Hannes Meyer do for work?

Hannes Meyer worked as architect[6], photographer[7], and urban planner[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . bauhaus.community. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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