Hans Keilson

Dutch psychologist (1909-2011)
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Hans Keilson

Summary

Hans Keilson is a human[1]. He was born in Bad Freienwalde[2]. He was born on December 12, 1909[3]. He passed away in Hilversum[4]. He died on May 31, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], psychiatrist[8], psychologist[9], and resistance fighter[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bad Freienwalde[2], Hans Keilson…
  • Hans Keilson died in Hilversum[4].
  • Hans Keilson was born on December 12, 1909[3].
  • Hans Keilson died on May 31, 2011[5].
  • Hans Keilson's father was Max Keilson[12].
  • Hans Keilson held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Hans Keilson held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Hans Keilson's professions included writer[6].
  • Hans Keilson worked as a poet[7].
  • Hans Keilson worked as a psychiatrist[8].
  • Hans Keilson worked as a psychologist[9].
  • Hans Keilson's professions included resistance fighter[10].
  • Hans Keilson worked as a physician[15].
  • Hans Keilson's field of work was psychology[16].
  • Hans Keilson's field of work was psychotherapy[17].
  • Hans Keilson's field of work was psychoanalysis[18].
  • Hans Keilson's field of work was child psychology[19].
  • Hans Keilson was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Hans Keilson received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Hans Keilson received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22].
  • Hans Keilson received the Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[23].
  • Hans Keilson was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[24].
  • Hans Keilson is recorded as male[25].
  • Hans Keilson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hans Keilson's Commons category is recorded as Hans Keilson[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Keilson was born in Bad Freienwalde[2]. He was born on December 12, 1909[3]. His father was Max Keilson[12].

Education

Hans Keilson was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], psychiatrist[8], psychologist[9], resistance fighter[10], and physician[15]. Fields of work include psychology[16], an academic discipline[28]; psychotherapy[17], a type of medical treatment[29]; psychoanalysis[18], a field of study[30], written by Sigmund Freud[31]; and child psychology[19], a branch of psychology[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a decoration[33], in Germany[34]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22], a grade of an order[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1892[37]; and Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[23], a literary award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1964[40].

Death and Burial

Hans Keilson died on May 31, 2011[5]. He died in Hilversum[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Keilson has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hans Keilson born?

Born in Bad Freienwalde[2], Hans Keilson…

Where did Hans Keilson die?

Hans Keilson died in Hilversum[4].

Who were Hans Keilson's parents?

Hans Keilson's father was Max Keilson[12].

What did Hans Keilson do for work?

Hans Keilson worked as writer[6], poet[7], psychiatrist[8], psychologist[9], and resistance fighter[10].

Where did Hans Keilson go to school?

Hans Keilson was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

What awards did Hans Keilson receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22], and Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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