Kurt Baldinger

Swiss linguist (1919-2007)
Person human Q685776
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Summary

Kurt Baldinger was born on November 17, 1919[1], in Binningen[2]. He died on January 17, 2007[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], philologist[8], and medievalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[14], honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[15], doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University[16]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[17], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Baldinger[20]
  • Given name: Kurt[21]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23], German[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[25]
  • P14927: 118506161[26]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Baldinger born?

Kurt Baldinger was born in Binningen[2].

Where did Kurt Baldinger die?

Kurt Baldinger died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Kurt Baldinger do for work?

Kurt Baldinger worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], philologist[8], and medievalist[9].

What awards did Kurt Baldinger receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[14], honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[15], and doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University[16].

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  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'oc']
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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