Heinz Politzer

Austrian historian, literary scholar and poet (1910–1978)
Person human Q90009
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Heinz Politzer

Summary

Heinz Politzer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on December 31, 1910[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on July 30, 1978[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Heinz Politzer's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Heinz Politzer passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Heinz Politzer was born on December 31, 1910[3].
  • Heinz Politzer died on July 30, 1978[5].
  • Heinz Politzer held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Heinz Politzer worked as a literary historian[6].
  • Heinz Politzer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Heinz Politzer's professions included writer[8].
  • Heinz Politzer's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Heinz Politzer's professions included journalist[10].
  • Heinz Politzer worked as a novelist[13].
  • Heinz Politzer was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Heinz Politzer was employed by Bryn Mawr College[15].
  • Among Heinz Politzer's employers was Oberlin College[16].
  • Heinz Politzer's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[17].
  • Heinz Politzer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Heinz Politzer received the Prize of the City of Vienna for the Humanities[19].
  • Heinz Politzer received the Goethe Medal[20].
  • Heinz Politzer is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinz Politzer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinz Politzer's archives at is recorded as Austrian National Library[23].
  • Heinz Politzer's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[24].
  • Heinz Politzer's family name is recorded as Politzer[25].
  • Heinz Politzer's given name is recorded as Heinz[26].
  • Heinz Politzer's work location is recorded as Prague[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinz Politzer was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on December 31, 1910[3].

Education

Heinz Politzer was educated at Bryn Mawr College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], journalist[10], and novelist[13]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; Bryn Mawr College[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[35]; and Oberlin College[16], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1833[38], headquartered in Oberlin[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Prize of the City of Vienna for the Humanities[19], a science award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1947[45]; and Goethe Medal[20], a cultural prize[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1955[48].

Death and Burial

Heinz Politzer died on July 30, 1978[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz Politzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Politzer born?

Heinz Politzer's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Heinz Politzer die?

Heinz Politzer passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Heinz Politzer do for work?

Heinz Politzer worked as literary historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Heinz Politzer go to school?

Heinz Politzer was educated at Bryn Mawr College[17].

What awards did Heinz Politzer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Prize of the City of Vienna for the Humanities[19], and Goethe Medal[20].

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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . onb.ac.at. Retrieved . onb.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.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). Heinz Politzer. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinz-politzer
MLA “Heinz Politzer.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinz-politzer.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_heinz-politzer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Heinz Politzer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinz-politzer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Heinz Politzer — https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinz-politzer (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinz-politzer · 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. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of California, Berkeley, Bryn Mawr College, Oberlin College
    Sibling Katharine Seiler
    Family name Politzer
    Employer
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.