Peter von Blanckenhagen

American archaeologist of Baltic German origin (1909-1990)
Person human Q7177958
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Peter von Blanckenhagen

Summary

Peter von Blanckenhagen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on March 21, 1909[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on March 6, 1990[5]. He worked as a classical archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and art historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Peter von Blanckenhagen…
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen died in New York City[4].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was born on March 21, 1909[3].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen died on March 6, 1990[5].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's father was Otto von Blanckenhagen[10].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen held citizenship in Latvia[12].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen worked as a classical archaeologist[6].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's professions included art historian[8].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was employed by New York University[15].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was employed by University of Hamburg[16].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was employed by University of Chicago[17].
  • A notable student of Peter von Blanckenhagen was Helga von Heintze[18].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was a member of German Archaeological Institute[21].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen is recorded as male[24].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Peter von Blanckenhagen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Peter von Blanckenhagen… he was born on March 21, 1909[3]. His father was Otto von Blanckenhagen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and art historian[8]. Employers include New York University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; University of Hamburg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Hamburg[35]; and University of Chicago[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]. A notable student of Peter von Blanckenhagen was Helga von Heintze[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a grade of an order[40], in Germany[41] and Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44].

Death and Burial

Peter von Blanckenhagen died on March 6, 1990[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Peter von Blanckenhagen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Peter von Blanckenhagen born?

Peter von Blanckenhagen's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Peter von Blanckenhagen die?

Peter von Blanckenhagen died in New York City[4].

Who were Peter von Blanckenhagen's parents?

Peter von Blanckenhagen's father was Otto von Blanckenhagen[10].

What did Peter von Blanckenhagen do for work?

Peter von Blanckenhagen worked as classical archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and art historian[8].

What awards did Peter von Blanckenhagen receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19] and Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . hpk.uni-hamburg.de. hpk.uni-hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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