Josef van Ess

Summary

Josef van Ess is a human^[1]. He was born in Aachen^[2]. He was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tübingen^[4]. He died on +2021-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Islamicist^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Josef van Ess's place of birth was Aachen^[2].
• Josef van Ess passed away in Tübingen^[4].
• Josef van Ess was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Josef van Ess died on +2021-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Josef van Ess held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Josef van Ess worked as an orientalist^[6].
• Josef van Ess's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Josef van Ess worked as an Islamicist^[8].
• Josef van Ess's field of work was oriental studies^[11].
• Josef van Ess's field of work was Islamology^[12].
• Josef van Ess's field of work was Islamic studies^[13].
• Josef van Ess was employed by University of Tübingen^[14].
• Josef van Ess was educated at University of Bonn^[15].
• Josef van Ess received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16].
• Josef van Ess received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17].
• Josef van Ess received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[18].
• Josef van Ess received the Doctor honoris causa of the École Pratique des Hautes Études^[19].
• Josef van Ess was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Josef van Ess was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Josef van Ess was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres^[22].
• Josef van Ess was a member of Medieval Academy of America^[23].
• Josef van Ess's image is recorded as Josef van Ess, Pour le Merite 2014.jpg^[24].
• Josef van Ess is recorded as male^[25].
• Josef van Ess's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Josef van Ess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122834469^[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef van Ess was born in Aachen^[2]. He was born on +1934-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Josef van Ess was educated at University of Bonn^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Islamicist^[8]. Fields of work include oriental studies^[11], an academic discipline^[28]; Islamology^[12], an academic discipline^[29]; and Islamic studies^[13], an interdisciplinary science^[30]. Among Josef van Ess's employers was University of Tübingen^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a grade of an order^[31], in Germany^[32]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17], a civil decoration^[33], in Prussia^[34], founded in 1842^[35]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[18]; and Doctor honoris causa of the École Pratique des Hautes Études^[19], an award^[36], in France^[37].

Death and Burial

Josef van Ess died on +2021-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Tübingen^[4].

Why It Matters

Josef van Ess has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Josef van Ess born?

Josef van Ess was born in Aachen^[2].

Where did Josef van Ess die?

Josef van Ess died in Tübingen^[4].

What did Josef van Ess do for work?

Josef van Ess worked as orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Islamicist^[8].

Where did Josef van Ess go to school?

Josef van Ess was educated at University of Bonn^[15].

What awards did Josef van Ess receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[18], and Doctor honoris causa of the École Pratique des Hautes Études^[19].