Richard Ettinghausen

German art historian (1906-1979)
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Richard Ettinghausen

Summary

Richard Ettinghausen is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1906-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1979-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Richard Ettinghausen…
  • Richard Ettinghausen died in Princeton[4].
  • Richard Ettinghausen passed away in Mercer County[12].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was born on +1906-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was born on +1906-02-04T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Richard Ettinghausen died on +1979-04-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Ettinghausen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Richard Ettinghausen worked as an art historian[6].
  • Richard Ettinghausen's professions included writer[7].
  • Richard Ettinghausen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Ettinghausen's professions included curator[9].
  • Richard Ettinghausen worked as an orientalist[10].
  • Richard Ettinghausen's field of work was Islamic art[15].
  • Among Richard Ettinghausen's employers was University of Michigan[16].
  • Among Richard Ettinghausen's employers was Oxford University Press[17].
  • Among Richard Ettinghausen's employers was Freer Gallery of Art[18].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was educated at University of Cambridge[21].
  • Richard Ettinghausen received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22].
  • Richard Ettinghausen received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Richard Ettinghausen was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Ettinghausen's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1906-02-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1906-02-04T00:00:00Z[13].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and orientalist[10]. Richard Ettinghausen's field of work was Islamic art[15]. Employers include University of Michigan[16], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43]; Oxford University Press[17], a university press[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1586[46], headquartered in Oxford[47]; and Freer Gallery of Art[18], an art museum[48], in United States[49], founded in 1923[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], a civil decoration[51], in Prussia[52], founded in 1842[53] and Fellow of the British Academy[23], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55].

Death and Burial

Richard Ettinghausen died on +1979-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Princeton[4], a borough of New Jersey[56], in United States[57], founded in 1700[58] and Mercer County[12], a county of New Jersey[59], in United States[60], founded in 1838[61].

Why It Matters

Richard Ettinghausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

FAQs

Where was Richard Ettinghausen born?

Richard Ettinghausen was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Richard Ettinghausen die?

Richard Ettinghausen passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Richard Ettinghausen do for work?

Richard Ettinghausen worked as art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Richard Ettinghausen go to school?

Richard Ettinghausen was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], and University of Cambridge[21].

What awards did Richard Ettinghausen receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22] and Fellow of the British Academy[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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