Kurt Martin

German art historian and museum director (1899-1975)
Person human Q1793847
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Kurt Martin

Summary

Kurt Martin is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on +1899-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1975-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Martin's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Kurt Martin died in Munich[4].
  • Kurt Martin was born on +1899-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurt Martin died on +1975-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kurt Martin held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Kurt Martin held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Kurt Martin worked as an art historian[6].
  • Kurt Martin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kurt Martin held the position of museum director[11].
  • Among Kurt Martin's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[12].
  • Kurt Martin was employed by Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe[13].
  • Among Kurt Martin's employers was Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg[14].
  • Kurt Martin was employed by Bavarian State Painting Collections[15].
  • Kurt Martin received the Bavarian Order of Merit[16].
  • Kurt Martin received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Kurt Martin is recorded as male[18].
  • Kurt Martin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kurt Martin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110809450[20].
  • Kurt Martin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108372070[21].
  • Kurt Martin's GND ID is recorded as 116805188[22].
  • Kurt Martin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88633605[23].
  • Kurt Martin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121860868[24].
  • Kurt Martin's IdRef ID is recorded as 073308455[25].
  • Kurt Martin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0055831X[26].
  • Kurt Martin's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV093422[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Kurt Martin… he was born on +1899-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kurt Martin earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[12], an art academy[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1854[31]; Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe[13], an art museum[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1846[34]; Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg[14], an art museum[35], in France[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Strasbourg[38]; and Bavarian State Painting Collections[15], an art collection[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1799[41], headquartered in Munich[42]. Kurt Martin held the position of museum director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[16], an order of merit[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1957[45] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[46], in Germany[47].

Death and Burial

Kurt Martin died on +1975-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Martin born?

Born in Zurich[2], Kurt Martin…

Where did Kurt Martin die?

Kurt Martin died in Munich[4].

What did Kurt Martin do for work?

Kurt Martin worked as art historian[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Kurt Martin receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[16] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Munich's Looted Art Bazaar. Retrieved . lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . New Trove of Nazi Looted Artworks Found in German Museum. news.artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . proveana.de. proveana.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Munich's Looted Art Bazaar. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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