Károly Kerényi

Summary

Károly Kerényi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Timișoara^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1897^[3]. He died in Kilchberg^[4]. He died on April 14, 1973^[5]. He worked as a classical philologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], mythographer^[9], and historian of religion^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Károly Kerényi's place of birth was Timișoara^[2].
• Károly Kerényi passed away in Kilchberg^[4].
• Károly Kerényi was born on January 19, 1897^[3].
• Károly Kerényi died on April 14, 1973^[5].
• Károly Kerényi was married to Magda Kerényi^[12].
• A child of Károly Kerényi was Grácia Kerényi^[13].
• Károly Kerényi held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• Károly Kerényi's professions included classical philologist^[6].
• Károly Kerényi worked as a writer^[7].
• Károly Kerényi worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Károly Kerényi's professions included mythographer^[9].
• Károly Kerényi worked as a historian of religion^[10].
• Károly Kerényi's field of work was classical philology^[15].
• Károly Kerényi's field of work was hermeneutics^[16].
• Károly Kerényi's field of work was history of religions^[17].
• Károly Kerényi's field of work was mythology^[18].
• Károly Kerényi was employed by University of Pécs^[19].
• Among Károly Kerényi's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20].
• Károly Kerényi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[21].
• Károly Kerényi received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[22].
• Károly Kerényi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Károly Kerényi was a member of freemasonry^[24].
• Károly Kerényi was a member of Doorner Arbeits-Gemeinschaft^[25].
• Károly Kerényi's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[26].
• Károly Kerényi was influenced by Walter Friedrich Otto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Károly Kerényi was born in Timișoara^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1897^[3].

Education

Károly Kerényi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], mythographer^[9], and historian of religion^[10]. Fields of work include classical philology^[15], an academic discipline^[28]; hermeneutics^[16], a method^[29]; history of religions^[17], an aspect of history^[30]; and mythology^[18], a genre^[31]. Employers include University of Pécs^[19], a university^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1912^[34], headquartered in Pécs^[35] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1809^[38], headquartered in Berlin^[39].

Recognition

Károly Kerényi received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[22].

Personal Life

Among Károly Kerényi's spouses was Magda Kerényi^[12]. A child of him was Grácia Kerényi^[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[26].

Death and Burial

Károly Kerényi died on April 14, 1973^[5]. He died in Kilchberg^[4].

Why It Matters

Károly Kerényi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Károly Kerényi born?

Károly Kerényi was born in Timișoara^[2].

Where did Károly Kerényi die?

Károly Kerényi died in Kilchberg^[4].

Who was Károly Kerényi married to?

Károly Kerényi's spouses include Magda Kerényi^[12].

What did Károly Kerényi do for work?

Károly Kerényi worked as classical philologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], mythographer^[9], and historian of religion^[10].

Where did Károly Kerényi go to school?

Károly Kerényi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[21].

What awards did Károly Kerényi receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[22].