Hans Finsler

Swiss photographer (1891-1972)
Person human Q686188
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hans Finsler

Summary

Hans Finsler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heilbronn[2]. He was born on +1891-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Hans Finsler's place of birth was Heilbronn[2].
  • Hans Finsler died in Zurich[4].
  • Hans Finsler was born on +1891-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Finsler died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Finsler held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Hans Finsler held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hans Finsler worked as a photographer[6].
  • Hans Finsler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Hans Finsler's field of work was photography[10].
  • Among Hans Finsler's employers was Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle[11].
  • Hans Finsler was employed by Zurich University of the Arts[12].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was Hildegard Heise[13].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was Serge Stauffer[14].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was Doris Stauffer[15].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was Werner Bischof[16].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was René Burri[17].
  • A notable student of Hans Finsler was Evelyn Hofer[18].
  • Hans Finsler was a member of Schweizerischer Werkbund[19].
  • Hans Finsler's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Hans Finsler is recorded as male[21].
  • Hans Finsler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hans Finsler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066568118[23].
  • Hans Finsler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17447175[24].
  • Hans Finsler's GND ID is recorded as 11900013X[25].
  • Hans Finsler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92044705[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Heilbronn[2], Hans Finsler… he was born on +1891-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and university teacher[7]. Hans Finsler's field of work was photography[10]. Employers include Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle[11], an art academy[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1915[29] and Zurich University of the Arts[12], an art academy[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 2007[32]. Notable students include Hildegard Heise[13], a photographer[33], 1897–1979[34]; Serge Stauffer[14], an artist[35], 1929–1989[36], of Switzerland[37], specialised in Marcel Duchamp[38]; Doris Stauffer[15], an artist[39], 1934–2017[40], of Switzerland[41]; Werner Bischof[16], a photographer[42], 1916–1954[43], of Switzerland[44]; René Burri[17], a photographer[45], 1933–2014[46], of Switzerland[47], awarded the Swiss Press Photo Lifetime Achievement Award[48]; and Evelyn Hofer[18], a photographer[49], 1922–2009[50], of United States[51], specialised in photography[52].

Personal Life

Hans Finsler's religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

Hans Finsler died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

FAQs

Where was Hans Finsler born?

Hans Finsler was born in Heilbronn[2].

Where did Hans Finsler die?

Hans Finsler died in Zurich[4].

What did Hans Finsler do for work?

Hans Finsler worked as photographer[6] and university teacher[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hans Finsler. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-finsler
MLA “Hans Finsler.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-finsler.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hans-finsler_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hans Finsler}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-finsler}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hans Finsler — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-finsler (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-finsler · Last refreshed: