Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen

Austrian academic, orientalist and historian (1894-1969)
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Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen

Summary

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1894-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1969-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], sinologist[7], university teacher[8], military personnel[9], and independent scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was born in Vienna[2].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen died in Berkeley[4].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was born on +1894-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen died on +1969-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's spouses was Anna Maenchen[12].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen worked as a historian[6].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's professions included sinologist[7].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's professions included independent scholar[10].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's professions included orientalist[15].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's field of work was sinology[16].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's field of work was anthropology[17].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's field of work was archaeology[18].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's field of work was Huns[19].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's field of work was oriental studies[20].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was employed by University of California, Berkeley[21].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was employed by Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[22].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was employed by Mills College at Northeastern University[23].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was educated at University of Vienna[24].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was educated at University of Gothenburg[25].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's education included a stint at Leipzig University[26].
  • Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's doctoral advisor was August Conrady[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1894-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[24], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31]; University of Gothenburg[25], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1954[34], headquartered in Gothenburg[35]; and Leipzig University[26], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39]. Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's doctoral advisor was August Conrady[27]. He earned the academic degree of professor[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], sinologist[7], university teacher[8], military personnel[9], independent scholar[10], and orientalist[15]. Fields of work include sinology[16], an academic discipline[41]; anthropology[17], an academic discipline[42]; archaeology[18], an academic discipline[43]; Huns[19], a historical ethnic group[44]; and oriental studies[20], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[21], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48], headquartered in Berkeley[49]; Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[22], an institute for Marxism-Leninism[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1919[52], headquartered in Moscow[53]; and Mills College at Northeastern University[23], a women's college[54], in United States[55], founded in 1852[56].

Personal Life

Among Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's spouses was Anna Maenchen[12]. His religion is recorded as irreligion[57].

Death and Burial

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen died on +1969-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen born?

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen die?

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who was Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen married to?

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen's spouses include Anna Maenchen[12].

What did Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen do for work?

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen worked as historian[6], sinologist[7], university teacher[8], military personnel[9], and independent scholar[10].

Where did Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen go to school?

Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen was educated at University of Vienna[24], University of Gothenburg[25], and Leipzig University[26].

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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