Hans Wegner

Summary

Hans Wegner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tønder^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on +2007-01-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a furniture designer^[6], designer^[7], and architect^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hans Wegner's place of birth was Tønder^[2].
• Hans Wegner passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Hans Wegner was born on +1914-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hans Wegner died on +2007-01-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Mariebjerg Cemetery^[10].
• Hans Wegner held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[11].
• Hans Wegner's professions included furniture designer^[6].
• Hans Wegner worked as a designer^[7].
• Hans Wegner worked as an architect^[8].
• Hans Wegner's education included a stint at Danish Design School^[12].
• Hans Wegner received the Prince Eugen Medal^[13].
• Hans Wegner received the Lunning Prize^[14].
• Hans Wegner received the Eckersberg Medal^[15].
• Hans Wegner received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[16].
• Hans Wegner received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[17].
• Hans Wegner's image is recorded as Hans Wegner (1928).jpg^[18].
• Hans Wegner is recorded as male^[19].
• Hans Wegner's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Hans Wegner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082235305^[21].
• Hans Wegner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42645569^[22].
• Hans Wegner's GND ID is recorded as 119316412^[23].
• Hans Wegner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79113921^[24].
• Hans Wegner's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500004003^[25].
• Hans Wegner's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12530499x^[26].
• Hans Wegner's IdRef ID is recorded as 034561609^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Wegner was born in Tønder^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Hans Wegner's education included a stint at Danish Design School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include furniture designer^[6], designer^[7], and architect^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Eugen Medal^[13], a medallion^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1945^[30]; Lunning Prize^[14], an award^[31], founded in 1952^[32]; Eckersberg Medal^[15], an architecture award^[33], in Denmark^[34], founded in 1883^[35]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[16], an award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[17], a grade of an order^[38], in Denmark^[39].

Death and Burial

Hans Wegner died on +2007-01-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He is buried at Mariebjerg Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Hans Wegner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Hans Wegner born?

Hans Wegner was born in Tønder^[2].

Where did Hans Wegner die?

Hans Wegner passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Hans Wegner do for work?

Hans Wegner worked as furniture designer^[6], designer^[7], and architect^[8].

Where did Hans Wegner go to school?

Hans Wegner was educated at Danish Design School^[12].

What awards did Hans Wegner receive?

Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal^[13], Lunning Prize^[14], Eckersberg Medal^[15], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[16].