Otto Bartning

German architect (1883-1959)
Person human Q62322
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Otto Bartning

Summary

Otto Bartning is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on April 12, 1883[3]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4]. He died on February 20, 1959[5]. He worked as an architect[6], art theorist[7], and exlibrist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karlsruhe[2], Otto Bartning…
  • Otto Bartning died in Darmstadt[4].
  • Otto Bartning was born on April 12, 1883[3].
  • Otto Bartning died on February 20, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Darmstadt[10].
  • Otto Bartning was married to Cläry Bartning[11].
  • A child of Otto Bartning was Sibylle Bartning[12].
  • Otto Bartning held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Otto Bartning worked as an architect[6].
  • Otto Bartning worked as an art theorist[7].
  • Otto Bartning worked as an exlibrist[8].
  • Otto Bartning's field of work was architecture[14].
  • Otto Bartning's field of work was church architecture[15].
  • Otto Bartning's field of work was architectural theory[16].
  • Otto Bartning was employed by Q60478225[17].
  • Otto Bartning was educated at Bismarck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe[18].
  • Otto Bartning's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Bartning is German School of Lisbon[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Bartning is Q113128708[21].
  • Otto Bartning received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].
  • Otto Bartning received the Ernst Reuter Medal[23].
  • Otto Bartning received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[24].
  • Otto Bartning was a member of Deutscher Werkbund[25].
  • Otto Bartning was a member of Arbeitsrat für Kunst[26].
  • Otto Bartning was a member of Association of German Architects[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Bartning was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on April 12, 1883[3].

Education

Educated at Bismarck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe[18], a gymnasium[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1586[30] and Technische Universität Berlin[19], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[34]. Otto Bartning earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], art theorist[7], and exlibrist[8]. Fields of work include architecture[14], an academic discipline[36]; church architecture[15], an architectural typology[37]; and architectural theory[16], an academic discipline[38]. Among Otto Bartning's employers was Q60478225[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include German School of Lisbon[20], a school[39], in Portugal[40], founded in 1848[41] and Q113128708[21], a church building[42], in Germany[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], a grade of an order[44], in Germany[45]; Ernst Reuter Medal[23], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1954[48]; and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[24], a cultural prize[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1932[51].

Personal Life

Among Otto Bartning's spouses was Cläry Bartning[11]. A child of him was Sibylle Bartning[12]. Religious affiliations include Evangelical Church in Austria (1781-1918)[52], a Christian Church[53], in Austria–Hungary[54] and German Evangelical Church in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia[55], a Christian denomination[56], in Czechoslovakia[57], founded in 1919[58].

Death and Burial

Otto Bartning died on February 20, 1959[5]. He died in Darmstadt[4]. Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Darmstadt[10].

Why It Matters

Otto Bartning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Otto Bartning born?

Otto Bartning's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Otto Bartning die?

Otto Bartning died in Darmstadt[4].

Who was Otto Bartning married to?

Otto Bartning's spouses include Cläry Bartning[11].

What did Otto Bartning do for work?

Otto Bartning worked as architect[6], art theorist[7], and exlibrist[8].

Where did Otto Bartning go to school?

Otto Bartning was educated at Bismarck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe[18] and Technische Universität Berlin[19].

What awards did Otto Bartning receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], Ernst Reuter Medal[23], and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[24].

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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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