Margit Frenk

Summary

Margit Frenk is a human^[1]. Born in Hamburg^[2], she… she was born on August 21, 1925^[3]. She passed away in Mexico City^[4]. She died on November 21, 2025^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], translator^[7], university teacher^[8], hispanist^[9], and literary scholar^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hamburg^[2], Margit Frenk…
• Margit Frenk passed away in Mexico City^[4].
• Margit Frenk was born on August 21, 1925^[3].
• Margit Frenk died on November 21, 2025^[5].
• Margit Frenk's mother was Mariana Frenk-Westheim^[12].
• Margit Frenk held citizenship in Mexico^[13].
• Margit Frenk's professions included writer^[6].
• Margit Frenk worked as a translator^[7].
• Margit Frenk worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Margit Frenk worked as a hispanist^[9].
• Margit Frenk's professions included literary scholar^[10].
• Margit Frenk worked as a folklorist^[14].
• Margit Frenk's field of work was hispanism^[15].
• Margit Frenk's field of work was folkloristics^[16].
• Margit Frenk's field of work was translation from English^[17].
• Margit Frenk's field of work was translation from German^[18].
• Margit Frenk's field of work was translation into Spanish^[19].
• Margit Frenk was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico^[20].
• Margit Frenk was employed by El Colegio de México^[21].
• Margit Frenk was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[22].
• Margit Frenk was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[23].
• Margit Frenk was educated at Bryn Mawr College^[24].
• Margit Frenk was educated at El Colegio de México^[25].
• Margit Frenk received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Margit Frenk received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Margit Frenk was born in Hamburg^[2]. She was born on August 21, 1925^[3]. Her mother was Mariana Frenk-Westheim^[12].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[22], a public research university^[28], in Mexico^[29], founded in 1910^[30], headquartered in Coyoacán^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[23], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; Bryn Mawr College^[24], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[39]; and El Colegio de México^[25], a university^[40], in Mexico^[41], founded in 1940^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], translator^[7], university teacher^[8], hispanist^[9], literary scholar^[10], and folklorist^[14]. Fields of work include hispanism^[15], an academic discipline^[43]; folkloristics^[16], a branch of anthropology^[44]; translation from English^[17]; translation from German^[18]; and translation into Spanish^[19]. Employers include National Autonomous University of Mexico^[20], a public research university^[45], in Mexico^[46], founded in 1910^[47], headquartered in Coyoacán^[48] and El Colegio de México^[21], a university^[49], in Mexico^[50], founded in 1940^[51]. Margit Frenk supervised Mercedes Díaz Roig as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[27], a science award^[56], in Mexico^[57]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[58]; Menéndez Pelayo International Prize^[59], an award^[60], in Spain^[61]; honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University^[62], an award^[63], in France^[64]; and Alfonso Reyes International Prize^[65], a literary award^[66], in Mexico^[67], founded in 1972^[68].

Death and Burial

Margit Frenk died on November 21, 2025^[5]. She passed away in Mexico City^[4].

Why It Matters

Margit Frenk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Margit Frenk born?

Born in Hamburg^[2], Margit Frenk…

Where did Margit Frenk die?

Margit Frenk passed away in Mexico City^[4].

Who were Margit Frenk's parents?

Margit Frenk's mother was Mariana Frenk-Westheim^[12].

What did Margit Frenk do for work?

Margit Frenk worked as writer^[6], translator^[7], university teacher^[8], hispanist^[9], and literary scholar^[10].

Where did Margit Frenk go to school?

Margit Frenk was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[22], University of California, Berkeley^[23], Bryn Mawr College^[24], and El Colegio de México^[25].

What awards did Margit Frenk receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[27], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[58], and Menéndez Pelayo International Prize^[59].