Volkmar Fritz

German biblical archaeologist (1938–2007)
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Volkmar Fritz

Summary

Volkmar Fritz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Düren[2]. He was born on February 12, 1938[3]. He died in Bad Schwartau[4]. He died on August 21, 2007[5]. He worked as a biblical archaeologist[6], archaeologist[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Volkmar Fritz's place of birth was Düren[2].
  • Volkmar Fritz died in Bad Schwartau[4].
  • Volkmar Fritz was born on February 12, 1938[3].
  • Volkmar Fritz died on August 21, 2007[5].
  • Volkmar Fritz held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Volkmar Fritz's professions included biblical archaeologist[6].
  • Volkmar Fritz's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Volkmar Fritz worked as a theologian[8].
  • Volkmar Fritz worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Volkmar Fritz's field of work was theology[11].
  • Volkmar Fritz's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Volkmar Fritz's field of work was biblical archaeology[13].
  • Volkmar Fritz was employed by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[14].
  • Among Volkmar Fritz's employers was University of Giessen[15].
  • Volkmar Fritz was educated at University of Tübingen[16].
  • Volkmar Fritz was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[17].
  • Volkmar Fritz's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18].
  • Volkmar Fritz's education included a stint at University of Marburg[19].
  • Volkmar Fritz's education included a stint at University of Bonn[20].
  • Volkmar Fritz was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Volkmar Fritz is recorded as male[22].
  • Volkmar Fritz's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Volkmar Fritz earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Volkmar Fritz earned the academic degree of habilitation[25].
  • Volkmar Fritz's family name is recorded as Fritz[26].

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Origins and Family

Volkmar Fritz was born in Düren[2]. He was born on February 12, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[16], a comprehensive university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1477[29], headquartered in Tübingen[30]; Freie Universität Berlin[17], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1386[37], headquartered in Heidelberg[38]; University of Marburg[19], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1527[41], headquartered in Marburg[42]; University of Bonn[20], a public research university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1818[45], headquartered in Bonn[46]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21], a university[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1918[49], headquartered in Jerusalem[50]. Academic degrees include doctorate[24] and habilitation[25]. Volkmar Fritz studied under Yohanan Aharoni[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biblical archaeologist[6], archaeologist[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include theology[11], an academic discipline[52]; archaeology[12], an academic discipline[53]; and biblical archaeology[13], an archaeological sub-discipline[54]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[14], a public university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1477[57], headquartered in Mainz[58] and University of Giessen[15], a public university[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1607[61], headquartered in Giessen[62].

Death and Burial

Volkmar Fritz died on August 21, 2007[5]. He died in Bad Schwartau[4].

FAQs

Where was Volkmar Fritz born?

Volkmar Fritz's place of birth was Düren[2].

Where did Volkmar Fritz die?

Volkmar Fritz died in Bad Schwartau[4].

What did Volkmar Fritz do for work?

Volkmar Fritz worked as biblical archaeologist[6], archaeologist[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Volkmar Fritz go to school?

Volkmar Fritz was educated at University of Tübingen[16], Freie Universität Berlin[17], Heidelberg University[18], and University of Marburg[19].

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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [51] . wikidata.org.

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  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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