Raymond Klibansky

German-Canadian historian of philosophy (1905–2005)
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Summary

Raymond Klibansky was born on October 15, 1905[1], in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on August 5, 2005[3], in Montreal[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and philosophy historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 14, 1905[10]
  • Spouse: Ethel Groffier[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12], Canada[13]
  • Employer: McGill University[14], Heidelberg University[15], Université de Montréal[16]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[17], University of Hamburg[18], Kiel University[19], Odenwaldschule[20]
  • Notable work: Saturn and Melancholy[21], Le philosophe et la mémoire du siècle[22]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Companion of the Order of Canada[24], Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[25], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[26], Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[27], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[28]
  • Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[29], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30], Royal Society of Canada[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Medieval Academy of America[33], International Academy of the History of Science[34], International Society for the Study of Medieval Philosophy[35], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Archives at: Bodleian Library[38], German Literature Archive Marbach[39]
  • Family name: Klibansky[40]
  • Given name: Raymond[41]
  • Official website: http://raymondklibanskywebpage.org[42]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[43]
  • Web feed URL: https://raymondklibansky.org/feed/[44]
  • Described by source: RAYMOND KLIBANSKY[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46], German[47]
  • Name in native language: Raymond Klibansky[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Raymond Klibansky include Raymond Klibansky Prize[49], an award[50], in Canada[51].

Why It Matters

Raymond Klibansky has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Raymond Klibansky Prize[49], an award[50], in Canada[51].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Klibansky born?

Raymond Klibansky's place of birth was 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Raymond Klibansky die?

Raymond Klibansky passed away in Montreal[4].

Who was Raymond Klibansky married to?

Raymond Klibansky's spouses include Ethel Groffier[11].

What did Raymond Klibansky do for work?

Raymond Klibansky worked as an art historian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and philosophy historian[8].

Where did Raymond Klibansky go to school?

Raymond Klibansky was educated at Heidelberg University[17], University of Hamburg[18], Kiel University[19], and Odenwaldschule[20].

What awards did Raymond Klibansky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Companion of the Order of Canada[24], Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[25], and Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[26].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [28] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [10] ↑ . birth certificate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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