Walter Pohl

Austrian historian
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Walter Pohl

Summary

Walter Pohl is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1953-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Pohl's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Walter Pohl was born on +1953-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Pohl held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Walter Pohl worked as a medievalist[4].
  • Walter Pohl worked as a historian[5].
  • Walter Pohl worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Walter Pohl's field of work was medieval history[9].
  • Walter Pohl's field of work was medieval studies[10].
  • Walter Pohl's field of work was auxiliary science of history[11].
  • Walter Pohl's field of work was Migration Period[12].
  • Among Walter Pohl's employers was University of Vienna[13].
  • Walter Pohl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14].
  • Walter Pohl's doctoral advisor was Herwig Wolfram[15].
  • Walter Pohl received the Wittgenstein-Prize[16].
  • Walter Pohl received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17].
  • Walter Pohl received the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[18].
  • Walter Pohl was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Walter Pohl was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Walter Pohl was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Walter Pohl's image is recorded as Walter Pohl Aufnahme von Monika Reimitz.jpg[22].
  • Walter Pohl is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter Pohl's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter Pohl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109286488[25].
  • Walter Pohl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100222230[26].
  • Walter Pohl's GND ID is recorded as 120126427[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Pohl's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1953-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Pohl was educated at University of Vienna[14]. His doctoral advisor was Herwig Wolfram[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include medieval history[9], a field of study[28]; medieval studies[10], an academic discipline[29]; auxiliary science of history[11], an academic discipline[30]; and Migration Period[12], a historical period[31]. Walter Pohl was employed by University of Vienna[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Wittgenstein-Prize[16], an award[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1996[34]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17]; and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[18], a science award[35], in Austria[36].

Why It Matters

Walter Pohl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walter Pohl born?

Born in Vienna[2], Walter Pohl…

What did Walter Pohl do for work?

Walter Pohl worked as medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Walter Pohl go to school?

Walter Pohl was educated at University of Vienna[14].

What awards did Walter Pohl receive?

Honors received include Wittgenstein-Prize[16], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17], and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . kathpress.at. kathpress.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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