Johan Huizinga

Summary

Johan Huizinga is a human^[1]. Born in Groningen^[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1872^[3]. He died in De Steeg^[4]. He died on February 1, 1945^[5]. He worked as a cultural historian^[6], historian^[7], university teacher^[8], resistance fighter^[9], and linguist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Johan Huizinga's place of birth was Groningen^[2].
• Johan Huizinga passed away in De Steeg^[4].
• Johan Huizinga was born on December 7, 1872^[3].
• Johan Huizinga died on February 1, 1945^[5].
• Burial took place at Oegstgeest^[12].
• Johan Huizinga's father was Dirk Huizinga^[13].
• A child of Johan Huizinga was Leonhard Huizinga^[14].
• A child of Johan Huizinga was Jakob Herman Huizinga^[15].
• Johan Huizinga held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was Johan Huizinga's native language^[17].
• Johan Huizinga's professions included cultural historian^[6].
• Johan Huizinga worked as a historian^[7].
• Johan Huizinga's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Johan Huizinga's professions included resistance fighter^[9].
• Johan Huizinga worked as a linguist^[10].
• Johan Huizinga worked as a philosopher^[18].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was medieval history^[19].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was historical linguistics^[20].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was history^[21].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was cultural history^[22].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was art history^[23].
• Johan Huizinga's field of work was philosophy of culture^[24].
• Johan Huizinga held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[25].
• Among Johan Huizinga's employers was University of Groningen^[26].
• Among Johan Huizinga's employers was Leiden University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Groningen^[2], Johan Huizinga… he was born on December 7, 1872^[3]. His father was Dirk Huizinga^[13]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Groningen^[28], a public research university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1614^[31], headquartered in Groningen^[32] and Leiden University^[33], a university^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1575^[36], headquartered in Leiden^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cultural historian^[6], historian^[7], university teacher^[8], resistance fighter^[9], linguist^[10], and philosopher^[18]. Fields of work include medieval history^[19], a field of study^[38]; historical linguistics^[20], an academic discipline^[39]; history^[21]; cultural history^[22], a branch of history^[40]; art history^[23], an academic discipline^[41]; and philosophy of culture^[24], a branch of philosophy^[42]. Employers include University of Groningen^[26], a public research university^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1614^[45], headquartered in Groningen^[46] and Leiden University^[27], a university^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1575^[49], headquartered in Leiden^[50]. Johan Huizinga held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University^[25]. He supervised Koenraad Wolter Swart as a doctoral student^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Autumn of the Middle Ages^[52] and Homo Ludens^[53]. Things named for Johan Huizinga include Huizinga Instituut^[54], a research institute^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1995^[57].

Recognition

Johan Huizinga received the D.A. Thiemeprijs^[58].

Personal Life

Children include Leonhard Huizinga^[14], a writer^[59], 1906–1980^[60], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[61], specialised in young adult literature^[62] and Jakob Herman Huizinga^[15], a journalist^[63], 1908–1994^[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[65]. Johan Huizinga's religion is recorded as Mennonite Church in the Netherlands^[66].

Death and Burial

Johan Huizinga died on February 1, 1945^[5]. He passed away in De Steeg^[4]. Burial took place at Oegstgeest^[12].

Why It Matters

Johan Huizinga ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Works attributed to him include Homo Ludens^[69], a written work^[70] and The Autumn of the Middle Ages^[71], an academic work^[72]. Entities named for him include Huizinga Instituut^[54], a research institute^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1995^[57].

FAQs

Where was Johan Huizinga born?

Johan Huizinga was born in Groningen^[2].

Where did Johan Huizinga die?

Johan Huizinga died in De Steeg^[4].

Who were Johan Huizinga's parents?

Johan Huizinga's father was Dirk Huizinga^[13].

What did Johan Huizinga do for work?

Johan Huizinga worked as cultural historian^[6], historian^[7], university teacher^[8], resistance fighter^[9], and linguist^[10].

Where did Johan Huizinga go to school?

Johan Huizinga was educated at University of Groningen^[28] and Leiden University^[33].

What awards did Johan Huizinga receive?

Honors received include D.A. Thiemeprijs^[58].