Theodore Ziolkowski

American germanist (1932–2020)
Person human Q4505803
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Theodore Ziolkowski

Summary

Theodore Ziolkowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1932-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethlehem[4]. He died on +2020-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], germanist[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Theodore Ziolkowski was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski passed away in Bethlehem[4].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was born on +1932-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski died on +2020-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski worked as a germanist[7].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski's field of work was literary studies[11].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski's field of work was German studies[12].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski's field of work was comparative literature[13].
  • Among Theodore Ziolkowski's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was educated at Duke University[15].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski's education included a stint at Yale University[16].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the Henry Allen Moe Prize[19].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the Wilbur Cross Medal[20].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the Goethe Medal[21].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski received the James Russell Lowell Prize[22].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[23].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Theodore Ziolkowski was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodore Ziolkowski's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1932-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Yale University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], germanist[7], and literary scholar[8]. Fields of work include literary studies[11], an academic discipline[36]; German studies[12], a field of study[37]; and comparative literature[13], an academic major[38]. Among Theodore Ziolkowski's employers was Princeton University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[39], in Germany[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Henry Allen Moe Prize[19]; Wilbur Cross Medal[20], an award[44], founded in 1966[45]; Goethe Medal[21], a cultural prize[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1955[48]; and James Russell Lowell Prize[22], an award[49].

Death and Burial

Theodore Ziolkowski died on +2020-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethlehem[4].

Why It Matters

Theodore Ziolkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Ziolkowski born?

Theodore Ziolkowski's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Theodore Ziolkowski die?

Theodore Ziolkowski died in Bethlehem[4].

What did Theodore Ziolkowski do for work?

Theodore Ziolkowski worked as university teacher[6], germanist[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Theodore Ziolkowski go to school?

Theodore Ziolkowski was educated at Duke University[15] and Yale University[16].

What awards did Theodore Ziolkowski receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Henry Allen Moe Prize[19], and Wilbur Cross Medal[20].

References

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  2. [4] . princeton.edu. princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . amphilsoc.org. amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . mla.org. mla.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Library of Congress. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . princeton.edu. princeton.edu. Provenance: 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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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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