Wilhelm Dörpfeld
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Summary
Wilhelm Dörpfeld was born on December 26, 1853[1], in Barmen[2]. He died on April 25, 1940[3], in Lefkada[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], architect[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], and architectural historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Nydri[11]
- Father: Friedrich Wilhelm Dörpfeld[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[13], German Reich[14]
- Ethnic group: Germans[15]
- Occupation: university teacher[16], building researcher[17]
- Field of work: archaeology[18]
- Position held: professor[19]
- Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20]
- Educated at: Bauakademie[21]
- Award received: Royal Gold Medal[22], Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[23], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[24], honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[25], Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[26], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[27]
- Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[28], German Archaeological Institute[29], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], Hellenic Olympic Committee[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Wilhelm Dörpfeld[35]
- Archives at: German Archaeological Institute Archive[36], Wuppertal City Library[37]
- Family name: Dörpfeld[38]
- Given name: Wilhelm[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wilhelm Dörpfeld[40]
- Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1372-d-rpfeld-wilhelm[41]
- Depicted by: Bust of Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Nydri[42]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], The Great Archaeologists[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[45]
- Name in native language: Wilhelm Dörpfeld[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Dörpfeld include Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium[47], a Gymnasium[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1592[50] and German School of Athens[51], a German school abroad[52], in Greece[53], founded in 1896[54].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Dörpfeld has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium[47], a Gymnasium[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1592[50] and German School of Athens[51], a German school abroad[52], in Greece[53], founded in 1896[54].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Dörpfeld born?
Wilhelm Dörpfeld's place of birth was Barmen[2].
Where did Wilhelm Dörpfeld die?
Wilhelm Dörpfeld died in Lefkada[4].
Who were Wilhelm Dörpfeld's parents?
Wilhelm Dörpfeld's father was Friedrich Wilhelm Dörpfeld[12].
What did Wilhelm Dörpfeld do for work?
Wilhelm Dörpfeld worked as an anthropologist[5], architect[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], and architectural historian[9].
Where did Wilhelm Dörpfeld go to school?
Wilhelm Dörpfeld was educated at Bauakademie[21].
What awards did Wilhelm Dörpfeld receive?
Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[22], Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[23], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[24], and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[25].