Hans Erni

Swiss painter and engraver (1909-2015)
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Hans Erni

Summary

Hans Erni is a human[1]. He was born in Lucerne[2]. He was born on February 21, 1909[3]. He passed away in Lucerne[4]. He died on March 21, 2015[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic designer[8], engraver[9], and lithographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Erni was born in Lucerne[2].
  • Hans Erni died in Lucerne[4].
  • Hans Erni was born on February 21, 1909[3].
  • Hans Erni died on March 21, 2015[5].
  • Hans Erni was married to Gertrud Erni-Bohnert[12].
  • Hans Erni was married to Doris Erni[13].
  • A child of Hans Erni was Simone Erni[14].
  • Hans Erni held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Swiss German was Hans Erni's native language[16].
  • Hans Erni worked as a painter[6].
  • Hans Erni's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Hans Erni worked as a graphic designer[8].
  • Hans Erni worked as an engraver[9].
  • Hans Erni's professions included lithographer[10].
  • Hans Erni worked as a postage stamp designer[17].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was painting[18].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was graphics[19].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was illustration[20].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was art of sculpture[21].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was engraving[22].
  • Hans Erni's field of work was postage stamp[23].
  • Hans Erni's education included a stint at Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art[24].
  • Hans Erni was educated at Académie Julian[25].
  • Hans Erni was educated at United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[26].
  • Hans Erni received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Erni's place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on February 21, 1909[3]. Swiss German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art[24], a Kunstgewerbeschule[28], in Switzerland[29], headquartered in Emmen[30]; Académie Julian[25], an art academy[31], in France[32], founded in 1867[33]; and United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[26], an art academy[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1924[36], headquartered in Charlottenburg[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic designer[8], engraver[9], lithographer[10], and postage stamp designer[17]. Fields of work include painting[18], a method[38]; graphics[19], a method[39]; illustration[20], an activity[40]; art of sculpture[21], a type of arts[41]; engraving[22]; and postage stamp[23], a philatelic term[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[43], in France[44] and Ehrennadel der Stadt Luzern[45], a Badge of honour[46], in Switzerland[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gertrud Erni-Bohnert[12], an artist[48], 1908–1948[49], of Switzerland[50] and Doris Erni[13], b. 1927[51], of Switzerland[52]. A child of Hans Erni was Simone Erni[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[53].

Death and Burial

Hans Erni died on March 21, 2015[5]. He died in Lucerne[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Erni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Hans Erni born?

Born in Lucerne[2], Hans Erni…

Where did Hans Erni die?

Hans Erni died in Lucerne[4].

Who was Hans Erni married to?

Hans Erni's spouses include Gertrud Erni-Bohnert[12] and Doris Erni[13].

What did Hans Erni do for work?

Hans Erni worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic designer[8], engraver[9], and lithographer[10].

Where did Hans Erni go to school?

Hans Erni was educated at Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art[24], Académie Julian[25], and United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[26].

What awards did Hans Erni receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[27] and Ehrennadel der Stadt Luzern[45].

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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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