Sigfried Giedion

Swiss architectural historian (1888–1968)
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Sigfried Giedion

Summary

Sigfried Giedion is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1888-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on +1968-04-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6] and architectural historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sigfried Giedion's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Sigfried Giedion passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Sigfried Giedion was born on +1888-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sigfried Giedion died on +1968-04-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sigfried Giedion died on +1968-04-10T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Among Sigfried Giedion's spouses was Carola Giedion-Welcker[10].
  • Sigfried Giedion held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Sigfried Giedion worked as an art historian[6].
  • Sigfried Giedion worked as an architectural historian[7].
  • Among Sigfried Giedion's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Sigfried Giedion was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Sigfried Giedion's employers was ETH Zurich[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Sigfried Giedion is Siegfried Giedion,Mechanization Takes Command[15].
  • Sigfried Giedion received the Rome Prize[16].
  • Sigfried Giedion was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Sigfried Giedion was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[18].
  • Sigfried Giedion's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Sigfried Giedion's image is recorded as Sigfried Giedion (1888–1968) Architekturhistoriker, Carola Giedion-Welcker (1893–1979) Kunsthistorikerin. Grab, Friedhof Rehalp, Zürich.jpg[20].
  • Sigfried Giedion is recorded as male[21].
  • Sigfried Giedion's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sigfried Giedion's ISNI is recorded as 0000000354814635[23].
  • Sigfried Giedion's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122808893[24].
  • Sigfried Giedion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64006335[25].
  • Sigfried Giedion's GND ID is recorded as 118921703[26].
  • Sigfried Giedion's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84186726[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Sigfried Giedion… he was born on +1888-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sigfried Giedion studied under Heinrich Wölfflin[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and architectural historian[7]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; and ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1855[39], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sigfried Giedion is Siegfried Giedion,Mechanization Takes Command[15].

Recognition

Sigfried Giedion received the Rome Prize[16].

Personal Life

Among Sigfried Giedion's spouses was Carola Giedion-Welcker[10]. His religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1968-04-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1968-04-10T00:00:00Z[9]. Sigfried Giedion passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Sigfried Giedion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sigfried Giedion born?

Sigfried Giedion was born in Prague[2].

Where did Sigfried Giedion die?

Sigfried Giedion passed away in Zurich[4].

Who was Sigfried Giedion married to?

Sigfried Giedion's spouses include Carola Giedion-Welcker[10].

What did Sigfried Giedion do for work?

Sigfried Giedion worked as art historian[6] and architectural historian[7].

What awards did Sigfried Giedion receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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