Titus Burckhardt

Swiss philosopher, art historian, cultural anthropologist and traditionalist author (1908-1984)
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Titus Burckhardt

Summary

Titus Burckhardt is a human[1]. Born in Florence[2], he… he was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on +1984-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], historian[8], and art historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Florence[2], Titus Burckhardt…
  • Titus Burckhardt passed away in Lausanne[4].
  • Titus Burckhardt was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Titus Burckhardt died on +1984-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Titus Burckhardt's father was Carl Burckhardt[11].
  • Titus Burckhardt held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Titus Burckhardt's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Titus Burckhardt's professions included writer[7].
  • Titus Burckhardt's professions included historian[8].
  • Titus Burckhardt's professions included art historian[9].
  • Titus Burckhardt's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Titus Burckhardt's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Titus Burckhardt was influenced by Frithjof Schuon[15].
  • Titus Burckhardt was influenced by René Guénon[16].
  • Titus Burckhardt was influenced by Traditionalist School[17].
  • Titus Burckhardt is recorded as male[18].
  • Titus Burckhardt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Titus Burckhardt's Commons category is recorded as Titus Burckhardt[20].
  • Titus Burckhardt's family name is recorded as Burckhardt[21].
  • Titus Burckhardt's given name is recorded as Titus[22].
  • Titus Burckhardt's given name is recorded as Ibrahim[23].
  • Titus Burckhardt's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[24].
  • Titus Burckhardt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Titus Burckhardt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Titus Burckhardt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Titus Burckhardt was born in Florence[2]. He was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Carl Burckhardt[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], historian[8], and art historian[9].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[13], a major religious group[28], founded in 0631[29] and reformed[14], in Switzerland[30].

Death and Burial

Titus Burckhardt died on +1984-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Titus Burckhardt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Hossein Nasr[33], a philosopher[34], b. 1933[35], of Iran[36], awarded the Gittler Prize[37] and Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne[38], an agricultural engineer[39], 1896–1982[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41].

FAQs

Where was Titus Burckhardt born?

Titus Burckhardt's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Titus Burckhardt die?

Titus Burckhardt died in Lausanne[4].

Who were Titus Burckhardt's parents?

Titus Burckhardt's father was Carl Burckhardt[11].

What did Titus Burckhardt do for work?

Titus Burckhardt worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], historian[8], and art historian[9].

Who did Titus Burckhardt influence?

Titus Burckhardt has been cited as an influence by Hossein Nasr[33] and Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne[38].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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