Jan Gehl

Summary

Jan Gehl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1936^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4] and urban planner^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], Jan Gehl…
• Jan Gehl was born on September 17, 1936^[3].
• Jan Gehl was born on January 1, 1936^[7].
• Jan Gehl held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[8].
• Jan Gehl worked as an architect^[4].
• Jan Gehl worked as an urban planner^[5].
• Jan Gehl's field of work was architecture^[9].
• Jan Gehl's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[10].
• Jan Gehl received the Prince Eugen Medal^[11].
• Jan Gehl received the N. L. Høyen medal^[12].
• Jan Gehl received the Abercrombie Prize^[13].
• Jan Gehl received the C. F. Hansen Medal^[14].
• Jan Gehl received the Q10726623^[15].
• Jan Gehl is recorded as male^[16].
• Jan Gehl's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jan Gehl's Commons category is recorded as Jan Gehl^[18].
• Jan Gehl earned the academic degree of doctorate^[19].
• Jan Gehl's family name is recorded as Gehl^[20].
• Jan Gehl's given name is recorded as Jan^[21].
• Jan Gehl's described by source is recorded as Kraks Blå Bog^[22].
• Jan Gehl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• Jan Gehl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish^[24].
• Jan Gehl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Jan Gehl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Jan Gehl'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Jan Gehl was born in Copenhagen^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 17, 1936^[3] and January 1, 1936^[7].

Education

Jan Gehl's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[10]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4] and urban planner^[5]. Jan Gehl's field of work was architecture^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Eugen Medal^[11], a medallion^[27], in Sweden^[28], founded in 1945^[29]; N. L. Høyen medal^[12], an art prize^[30], in Denmark^[31], founded in 1984^[32]; Abercrombie Prize^[13], an architecture award^[33], founded in 1961^[34]; C. F. Hansen Medal^[14], an architecture award^[35], in Denmark^[36], founded in 1830^[37]; and Q10726623^[15], an architecture award^[38], in Denmark^[39].

Why It Matters

Jan Gehl has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

FAQs

Where was Jan Gehl born?

Born in Copenhagen^[2], Jan Gehl…

What did Jan Gehl do for work?

Jan Gehl worked as architect^[4] and urban planner^[5].

Where did Jan Gehl go to school?

Jan Gehl was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[10].

What awards did Jan Gehl receive?

Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal^[11], N. L. Høyen medal^[12], Abercrombie Prize^[13], and C. F. Hansen Medal^[14].