Kurt Rudolph

German religious studies scholar
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Summary

Kurt Rudolph was born on April 3, 1929[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on May 13, 2020[3]. He worked as a historian of religion[4], historian[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], and religious studies scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Employer: Leipzig University[11], University of Marburg[12], University of Chicago[13], University of California, Santa Barbara[14], Aarhus University[15]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[16], University of Greifswald[17]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[18]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Elke Blumenthal[23], Jaan Lahe[24]
  • Family name: Rudolph[25]
  • Given name: Kurt[26]
  • Work location: Leipzig[27], Marburg[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Kurt Rudolph[30]

Why It Matters

Kurt Rudolph is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Rudolph born?

Kurt Rudolph's place of birth was Dresden[2].

What did Kurt Rudolph do for work?

Kurt Rudolph worked as a historian of religion[4], historian[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], and religious studies scholar[8].

Where did Kurt Rudolph go to school?

Kurt Rudolph was educated at Leipzig University[16] and University of Greifswald[17].

What awards did Kurt Rudolph receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Aarhus University[18].

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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . ancientesotericism.org. Retrieved . ancientesotericism.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] ↑ . publ.royalacademy.dk. Retrieved . publ.royalacademy.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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