Hans Belting

German art historian (1935–2023)
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Summary

Hans Belting is a human[1]. His place of birth was Andernach[2]. He was born on July 7, 1935[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on January 9, 2023[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 (147 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

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

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Origins and Family

Hans Belting's place of birth was Andernach[2]. He was born on July 7, 1935[3].

Education

Hans Belting's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[26]. 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[14]. Fields of work include Image Science[15]; art history[16], an academic discipline[33]; culturology[17], a branch of science[34]; mass communication[18], an academic discipline[35]; and communication theory[19], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40]; Heidelberg University[21], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1386[43], headquartered in Heidelberg[44]; University of Hamburg[22], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1919[47], headquartered in Hamburg[48]; Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design[23], an art academy[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1992[51]; Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften[24], a research institute[52]; and Collège de France[25], a higher education institution[53], in France[54], founded in 1530[55], headquartered in Paris[56]. Hans Belting supervised Dominic Olariu as a doctoral student[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], a grade of an order[58], in Germany[59]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[60], a civil decoration[61], in Prussia[62], founded in 1842[63]; Balzan Prize[64], a science award[65], in Switzerland[66], founded in 1961[67]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[68], a fellowship award[69]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[70].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 9, 2023[5] and January 10, 2023[12]. Hans Belting died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Belting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

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[26].

What awards did Hans Belting receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[60], Balzan Prize[64], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[68].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  34. [5] ↑ . faz.net. faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  33. [69] ↑ . 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. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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