Hans Christensen
Danish-American silversmith and educator (1924–1983)
Facts
19 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- January 21, 1924
- Date of death
- January 16, 1983
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Henrietta
- Country of citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark, United States[10][11]
- Occupation
- artist, professor, metalsmith, silversmith, jewelry designer
- Educated at
- Danish Design School[13]
- Award received
- Fellow of the American Craft Council[15]
- Cause of death
- car collision[17]
- Birth name
- Hans Jørgen Thorvald Christensen
- Family name
- Christensen[18]
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Manner of death
- accidental death
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Craft
- Student
- Sharon Church[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Christensen
en Hans Jorgen Thorvald Christensen
en Hans-Jorgen Thorvald Christensen
en Hans Jørgen Thorvald Christensen
en Hans-Jørgen Thorvald Christensen
🔖 Identifiers · 10
- VIAF cluster ID
- 96459110
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Hans Christensen, RIT NandE Vol14Num39 1983 Jan20 Complete.jpg ↗
- Artnet artist ID
- hans-christensen
- AskArt person ID
- 10009854
- Described at URL
- www.nytimes.com, sova.si.edu
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/11f0ls7_l3
- Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
- 25514
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6x65r25
- Union List of Artist Names ID
- 500104498
- Yale LUX ID
- person/fb29706c-b6fd-4a64-8cce-223039dc227d
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Summary
Born in Copenhagen[1], he… he was born on January 21, 1924[2]. He died in Henrietta[3]. He died on January 16, 1983[4]. He worked as an artist[5], professor[6], metalsmith[7], silversmith[8], and jewelry designer[9].
FAQs
Where was Hans Christensen born?
Born in Copenhagen[1].
Where did Hans Christensen die?
Hans Christensen died in Henrietta[3].
What did Hans Christensen do for work?
Hans Christensen worked as artist[5], professor[6], metalsmith[7], silversmith[8], and jewelry designer[9].
Where did Hans Christensen go to school?
Hans Christensen was educated at Danish Design School[13].
What awards did Hans Christensen receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[15].