Herbert Lüthy

historian (1918–2002)
Person human Q119364
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Herbert Lüthy

Summary

Herbert Lüthy is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on +2002-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Lüthy's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Herbert Lüthy died in Basel[4].
  • Herbert Lüthy was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Lüthy died on +2002-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herbert Lüthy held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Herbert Lüthy's professions included journalist[6].
  • Herbert Lüthy worked as a historian[7].
  • Herbert Lüthy worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Herbert Lüthy's professions included translator[9].
  • Herbert Lüthy's field of work was history[12].
  • Among Herbert Lüthy's employers was University of Basel[13].
  • Among Herbert Lüthy's employers was ETH Zurich[14].
  • Herbert Lüthy received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[15].
  • Herbert Lüthy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Herbert Lüthy's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Herbert Lüthy is recorded as male[18].
  • Herbert Lüthy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herbert Lüthy's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Lüthy (historian)[20].
  • Herbert Lüthy's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[21].
  • Herbert Lüthy's family name is recorded as Lüthy[22].
  • Herbert Lüthy's given name is recorded as Herbert[23].
  • Herbert Lüthy's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Thundorf[24].
  • Herbert Lüthy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Herbert Lüthy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Herbert Lüthy's different from is recorded as Herbert Lüthy[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Lüthy's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. Herbert Lüthy's field of work was history[12]. Employers include University of Basel[13], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31] and ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35].

Recognition

Herbert Lüthy received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[15].

Personal Life

Herbert Lüthy's religion is recorded as reformed[17].

Death and Burial

Herbert Lüthy died on +2002-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Lüthy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Lüthy born?

Herbert Lüthy was born in Basel[2].

Where did Herbert Lüthy die?

Herbert Lüthy died in Basel[4].

What did Herbert Lüthy do for work?

Herbert Lüthy worked as journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9].

What awards did Herbert Lüthy receive?

Honors received include Gottfried-Keller-Preis[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Herbert Lüthy (historian)
    Religion or worldview reformed
    Wikidata description historian (1918–2002)
    Ddb person (gnd) id 124257089
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