Urs App

Swiss historian of Ideas, Religion, and Philosophy
Person human Q116193
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Urs App

Summary

Urs App is a human[1]. Born in Rorschach[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a humanities scholar[4], historian[5], and historian of ideas[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Urs App was born in Rorschach[2].
  • Urs App was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • Urs App was born on August 10, 1949[8].
  • Among Urs App's spouses was Monica Esposito[9].
  • Urs App held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Urs App worked as a humanities scholar[4].
  • Urs App's professions included historian[5].
  • Urs App worked as a historian of ideas[6].
  • Urs App was employed by École française d'Extrême-Orient[11].
  • Urs App's education included a stint at Temple University[12].
  • Urs App was educated at University of Fribourg[13].
  • Urs App is recorded as male[14].
  • Urs App's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Urs App's residence is recorded as Kyoto[16].
  • Urs App's family name is recorded as App[17].
  • Urs App's given name is recorded as Urs[18].
  • Urs App's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss German[19].
  • Urs App's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Urs App's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Urs App's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].

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Origins and Family

Urs App was born in Rorschach[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1949[3] and August 10, 1949[8].

Education

Educated at Temple University[12], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1884[25] and University of Fribourg[13], a public university[26], in Switzerland[27], founded in 1889[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include humanities scholar[4], historian[5], and historian of ideas[6]. Among Urs App's employers was École française d'Extrême-Orient[11].

Personal Life

Among Urs App's spouses was Monica Esposito[9].

Why It Matters

Urs App has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Urs App born?

Urs App's place of birth was Rorschach[2].

Who was Urs App married to?

Urs App's spouses include Monica Esposito[9].

What did Urs App do for work?

Urs App worked as humanities scholar[4], historian[5], and historian of ideas[6].

Where did Urs App go to school?

Urs App was educated at Temple University[12] and University of Fribourg[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Temple University, University of Fribourg
    Family name App
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0298237-App-Urs-1949, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259490|batch #259490]]"
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