Karl Schefold

Swiss-German classical archaeologist (1905-1999)
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Summary

Karl Schefold was born on January 26, 1905[1], in Heilbronn[2]. He died on April 16, 1999[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a classical archaeologist[5], university teacher[6], art historian[7], and archaeologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Friedhof am Hörnli[10]
  • Spouse: Marianne von den Steinen[11]
  • Child: Dian Schefold[12], Reimar Schefold[13], Bertram Schefold[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15], Switzerland[16]
  • Employer: University of Basel[17]
  • Educated at: Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[18], University of Tübingen[19], Heidelberg University[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], University of Marburg[22]
  • Notable work: Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection[23]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[24], honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[25]
  • Member of: German Archaeological Institute[26], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Archaeological Society of Berlin[28], British Academy[29], Austrian Archaeological Institute[30], Archaeological Institute of America[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[33]
  • Commons category: Karl Schefold[34]
  • Family name: Schefold[35]
  • Given name: Karl[36], Friedrich[37]
  • Relative: Karl von den Steinen[38], Helmut von den Steinen[39], Wolfram von den Steinen[40]
  • Student of: Paul Jacobsthal[41]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43], English[44], Latin[45], Ancient Greek[46]
  • Name in native language: Karl Schefold[47]

Why It Matters

Karl Schefold is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Karl Schefold born?

Karl Schefold's place of birth was Heilbronn[2].

Where did Karl Schefold die?

Karl Schefold died in Basel[4].

Who was Karl Schefold married to?

Karl Schefold's spouses include Marianne von den Steinen[11].

What did Karl Schefold do for work?

Karl Schefold worked as a classical archaeologist[5], university teacher[6], art historian[7], and archaeologist[8].

Where did Karl Schefold go to school?

Karl Schefold was educated at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[18], University of Tübingen[19], Heidelberg University[20], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].

What awards did Karl Schefold receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[24] and honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dictionaryofarthistorians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dictionaryofarthistorians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . JSTOR. documents.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . JSTOR. dictionaryofarthistorians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → male
    Relative → Karl von den Steinen, Helmut von den Steinen, Wolfram von den Steinen
    Member of political party → Nazi Party
    Child → Dian Schefold, Reimar Schefold, Bertram Schefold
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