Mario Torelli

Italian archaeologist and art historian (1937–2020)
Person human Q390403
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Mario Torelli

Summary

Mario Torelli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on May 12, 1937[3]. He died in Palermo[4]. He died on September 15, 2020[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mario Torelli's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Mario Torelli died in Palermo[4].
  • Mario Torelli died in Scicli[11].
  • Mario Torelli was born on May 12, 1937[3].
  • Mario Torelli died on September 15, 2020[5].
  • Mario Torelli held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Mario Torelli's professions included art historian[6].
  • Mario Torelli's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Mario Torelli's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Mario Torelli worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Mario Torelli's field of work was classical archaeology[13].
  • Mario Torelli's field of work was etruscology[14].
  • Mario Torelli was employed by University of Perugia[15].
  • Mario Torelli was employed by University of Colorado[16].
  • Among Mario Torelli's employers was University of Cagliari[17].
  • Among Mario Torelli's employers was University of Michigan[18].
  • Among Mario Torelli's employers was École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[19].
  • Among Mario Torelli's employers was University of California, Irvine[20].
  • Mario Torelli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[21].
  • A notable student of Mario Torelli was Massimo Osanna[22].
  • Mario Torelli received the Balzan Prize[23].
  • Mario Torelli was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Mario Torelli was a member of National Institute for Etruscan and Italic Studies[25].
  • Mario Torelli was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[26].
  • Mario Torelli was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

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Origins and Family

Mario Torelli was born in Rome[2]. He was born on May 12, 1937[3].

Education

Mario Torelli's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[21]. He studied under Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include classical archaeology[13], an archaeological sub-discipline[29] and etruscology[14], an interdisciplinary science[30]. Employers include University of Perugia[15], a university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1308[33]; University of Colorado[16], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36], headquartered in Denver[37]; University of Cagliari[17], a public university[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1607[40]; University of Michigan[18], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1817[43], headquartered in Ann Arbor[44]; École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[19], an educational institution[45], in France[46], founded in 1912[47], headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette[48]; and University of California, Irvine[20], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1965[51]. A notable student of Mario Torelli was Massimo Osanna[22].

Recognition

Mario Torelli received the Balzan Prize[23].

Death and Burial

Mario Torelli died on September 15, 2020[5]. Recorded place of death include Palermo[4], a comune of Italy[52], in Italy[53] and Scicli[11], a comune of Italy[54], in Italy[55].

Why It Matters

Mario Torelli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Mario Torelli born?

Mario Torelli was born in Rome[2].

Where did Mario Torelli die?

Mario Torelli died in Palermo[4].

What did Mario Torelli do for work?

Mario Torelli worked as art historian[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Mario Torelli go to school?

Mario Torelli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[21].

What awards did Mario Torelli receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize[23].

References

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  1. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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