Hans Belting

German art historian (1935–2023)
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Hans Belting

Summary

Hans Belting is a human[1]. His place of birth was Andernach[2]. He was born on +1935-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], and art critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Andernach[2], Hans Belting…
  • Hans Belting died in Berlin[4].
  • Hans Belting was born on +1935-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Belting died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Belting held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Hans Belting worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Hans Belting's professions included art historian[7].
  • Hans Belting worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hans Belting worked as an art theorist[9].
  • Hans Belting's professions included art critic[10].
  • Hans Belting worked as a media scholar[13].
  • Hans Belting's field of work was Image Science[14].
  • Hans Belting's field of work was art history[15].
  • Hans Belting's field of work was culturology[16].
  • Hans Belting's field of work was mass communication[17].
  • Hans Belting's field of work was communication theory[18].
  • Among Hans Belting's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Among Hans Belting's employers was Heidelberg University[20].
  • Hans Belting was employed by University of Hamburg[21].
  • Hans Belting was employed by Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design[22].
  • Hans Belting was employed by Q1388894[23].
  • Among Hans Belting's employers was Collège de France[24].
  • Hans Belting was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[25].
  • Hans Belting received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].
  • Hans Belting received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Belting's place of birth was Andernach[2]. He was born on +1935-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hans Belting's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[25]. Academic degrees include doctorate[28], Doctor of Letters[29], honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[30], habilitation[31], and professor[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], art critic[10], and media scholar[13]. Fields of work include Image Science[14]; art history[15], an academic discipline[33]; culturology[16], a branch of science[34]; mass communication[17], an academic discipline[35]; and communication theory[18], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40]; Heidelberg University[20], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1386[43], headquartered in Heidelberg[44]; University of Hamburg[21], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1919[47], headquartered in Hamburg[48]; Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design[22], an art academy[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1992[51]; Q1388894[23]; and Collège de France[24], a higher education institution[52], in France[53], founded in 1530[54], headquartered in Paris[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], a grade of an order[56], in Germany[57]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], a civil decoration[58], in Prussia[59], founded in 1842[60]; Balzan Prize[61], a science award[62], in Switzerland[63], founded in 1961[64]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[65], a fellowship award[66]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[67].

Death and Burial

Hans Belting died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Belting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Hans Belting born?

Hans Belting was born in Andernach[2].

Where did Hans Belting die?

Hans Belting died in Berlin[4].

What did Hans Belting do for work?

Hans Belting worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], university teacher[8], art theorist[9], and art critic[10].

Where did Hans Belting go to school?

Hans Belting was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[25].

What awards did Hans Belting receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Balzan Prize[61], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[65].

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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