Kurt Weitzmann

German-American art historian (1904–1993)
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Kurt Weitzmann

Summary

Kurt Weitzmann is a human[1]. Born in Kleinalmerode[2], he… he was born on +1904-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1993-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kleinalmerode[2], Kurt Weitzmann…
  • Kurt Weitzmann died in Princeton[4].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was born on +1904-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurt Weitzmann died on +1993-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kurt Weitzmann held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Kurt Weitzmann worked as an art historian[6].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's field of work was medieval art[9].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's field of work was Byzantine art[10].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Kurt Weitzmann received the Haskins Medal[12].
  • Kurt Weitzmann received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Kurt Weitzmann received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[19].
  • Kurt Weitzmann was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Kurt Weitzmann is recorded as male[21].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's ISNI is recorded as 000000010886221X[23].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34464342[24].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's GND ID is recorded as 119196794[25].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50002420[26].
  • Kurt Weitzmann's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500328003[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Weitzmann's place of birth was Kleinalmerode[2]. He was born on +1904-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kurt Weitzmann's professions included art historian[6]. Fields of work include medieval art[9], an aspect in a historical period[28] and Byzantine art[10], an art style[29], in Byzantine Empire[30]. Among his employers was Princeton University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Haskins Medal[12], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1940[33]; Fellow of the British Academy[13], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14], a fellowship award[36].

Death and Burial

Kurt Weitzmann died on +1993-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Weitzmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Weitzmann born?

Kurt Weitzmann's place of birth was Kleinalmerode[2].

Where did Kurt Weitzmann die?

Kurt Weitzmann passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Kurt Weitzmann do for work?

Kurt Weitzmann worked as art historian[6].

What awards did Kurt Weitzmann receive?

Honors received include Haskins Medal[12], Fellow of the British Academy[13], and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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