Hans Namuth

American photographer (1915–1990)
Person human Q77717
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hans Namuth

Summary

Hans Namuth is a human[1]. He was born in Essen[2]. He was born on March 17, 1915[3]. He passed away in East Hampton[4]. He died on October 13, 1990[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Namuth's place of birth was Essen[2].
  • Hans Namuth died in East Hampton[4].
  • Hans Namuth was born on March 17, 1915[3].
  • Hans Namuth was born on March 17, 1917[9].
  • Hans Namuth died on October 13, 1990[5].
  • Hans Namuth held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Namuth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hans Namuth's professions included photographer[6].
  • Hans Namuth worked as an artist[7].
  • Hans Namuth's field of work was photography[12].
  • Hans Namuth's field of work was portrait photography[13].
  • Hans Namuth received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[14].
  • Hans Namuth received the Purple Heart[15].
  • Hans Namuth is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans Namuth's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[18].
  • Hans Namuth was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Hans Namuth's given name is recorded as Hans[20].
  • Hans Namuth's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Hans Namuth's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[22].
  • Hans Namuth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Hans Namuth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Hans Namuth's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[25].
  • Hans Namuth's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[26].
  • Hans Namuth's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Essen[2], Hans Namuth… Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1915[3] and March 17, 1917[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and artist[7]. Fields of work include photography[12], an artistic technique[28] and portrait photography[13], a photography genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[14], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1939[32] and Purple Heart[15], a medallion[33], in United States[34], founded in 1932[35].

Death and Burial

Hans Namuth died on October 13, 1990[5]. He died in East Hampton[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[18].

Why It Matters

Hans Namuth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Hans Namuth born?

Hans Namuth was born in Essen[2].

Where did Hans Namuth die?

Hans Namuth died in East Hampton[4].

What did Hans Namuth do for work?

Hans Namuth worked as photographer[6] and artist[7].

What awards did Hans Namuth receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[14] and Purple Heart[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . DACS register. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. 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 Namuth. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-namuth
MLA “Hans Namuth.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-namuth.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hans-namuth_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hans Namuth}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-namuth}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hans Namuth — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-namuth (retrieved 2026-04-10)

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

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source UbuWeb
    Conflict
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Field of work photography, portrait photography
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.