Per Kirkeby
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Per Kirkeby
Summary
Per Kirkeby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on May 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], university teacher[8], draftsperson[9], and geologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Copenhagen[2], Per Kirkeby…
- Per Kirkeby passed away in Copenhagen[4].
- Per Kirkeby was born on September 1, 1938[3].
- Per Kirkeby died on May 9, 2018[5].
- Per Kirkeby is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery[12].
- A child of Per Kirkeby was Sophus Windeløv Kirkeby[13].
- Per Kirkeby held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
- Per Kirkeby's professions included painter[6].
- Per Kirkeby's professions included sculptor[7].
- Per Kirkeby worked as a university teacher[8].
- Per Kirkeby worked as a draftsperson[9].
- Per Kirkeby worked as a geologist[10].
- Per Kirkeby's professions included poet[15].
- Per Kirkeby's field of work was painting[16].
- Per Kirkeby's field of work was art of sculpture[17].
- Per Kirkeby was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[18].
- Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen[19].
- A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is Beacon[20].
- A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is Opera per Torino[21].
- A notable work attributed to Per Kirkeby is A Romantic Picture[22].
- Per Kirkeby received the Prince Eugen Medal[23].
- Per Kirkeby received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[24].
- Per Kirkeby received the Thorvaldsen Medal[25].
- Per Kirkeby received the Ingenio et arti[26].
- Per Kirkeby was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: DK[29]
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Began / founded: 1938-09-01[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-09[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 58c2652b-0af9-45b6-be02-fe3f2574b2b5[32]
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Origins and Family
Per Kirkeby's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938[3].
Education
Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], university teacher[8], draftsperson[9], geologist[10], and poet[15]. Fields of work include painting[16], a method[33] and art of sculpture[17], a type of arts[34]. Among Per Kirkeby's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[18].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Beacon[20]; Opera per Torino[21], a sculpture[35], in Italy[36], founded in 2005[37]; and A Romantic Picture[22], a painting[38], founded in 1965[39].
Recognition
Awards received include Prince Eugen Medal[23], a medallion[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1945[42]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[24], a grade of an order[43], in Denmark[44]; Thorvaldsen Medal[25], an art prize[45], in Denmark[46], founded in 1837[47]; and Ingenio et arti[26], a medallion[48], in Denmark[49], founded in 1841[50].
Personal Life
A child of Per Kirkeby was Sophus Windeløv Kirkeby[13].
Death and Burial
Per Kirkeby died on May 9, 2018[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Per Kirkeby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Per Kirkeby born?
Per Kirkeby was born in Copenhagen[2].
Where did Per Kirkeby die?
Per Kirkeby passed away in Copenhagen[4].
What did Per Kirkeby do for work?
Per Kirkeby worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], university teacher[8], draftsperson[9], and geologist[10].
Where did Per Kirkeby go to school?
Per Kirkeby was educated at University of Copenhagen[19].
What awards did Per Kirkeby receive?
Honors received include Prince Eugen Medal[23], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[24], Thorvaldsen Medal[25], and Ingenio et arti[26].