Rachel Wischnitzer

art historian (1885–1989)
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Rachel Wischnitzer

Summary

Rachel Wischnitzer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Minsk[2]. She was born on April 14, 1885[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on November 20, 1989[5]. She worked as an art historian[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and opinion journalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rachel Wischnitzer was born in Minsk[2].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer died in Manhattan[4].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer died in New York[12].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer was born on April 14, 1885[3].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer died on November 20, 1989[5].
  • Among Rachel Wischnitzer's spouses was Mark Wischnitzer[13].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's professions included art historian[6].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer worked as an architect[7].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer worked as a historian[9].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer worked as an opinion journalist[10].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's field of work was art history[16].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer was employed by Yeshiva University[17].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's education included a stint at Special School of Architecture[18].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[19].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer is recorded as female[21].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's archives at is recorded as Leo Baeck Institute New York[23].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's family name is recorded as Wischnitzer[24].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's given name is recorded as Rachel[25].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's described by source is recorded as American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Rachel Wischnitzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minsk[2], Rachel Wischnitzer… she was born on April 14, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Special School of Architecture[18], an architecture school[28], in France[29], founded in 1865[30] and Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1386[33], headquartered in Heidelberg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Rachel Wischnitzer's field of work was art history[16]. She was employed by Yeshiva University[17].

Recognition

Rachel Wischnitzer received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20].

Personal Life

Rachel Wischnitzer was married to Mark Wischnitzer[13].

Death and Burial

Rachel Wischnitzer died on November 20, 1989[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[35], in United States[36], founded in 1624[37] and New York[12], an U.S. state[38], in United States[39], founded in 1788[40].

Why It Matters

Rachel Wischnitzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Rachel Wischnitzer born?

Rachel Wischnitzer was born in Minsk[2].

Where did Rachel Wischnitzer die?

Rachel Wischnitzer passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was Rachel Wischnitzer married to?

Rachel Wischnitzer's spouses include Mark Wischnitzer[13].

What did Rachel Wischnitzer do for work?

Rachel Wischnitzer worked as art historian[6], architect[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Rachel Wischnitzer go to school?

Rachel Wischnitzer was educated at Special School of Architecture[18] and Heidelberg University[19].

What awards did Rachel Wischnitzer receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . lbi.org. Retrieved . lbi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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