Wilhelm Waetzoldt

German art historian and author (1880-1945)
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Wilhelm Waetzoldt

Summary

Wilhelm Waetzoldt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on February 21, 1880[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on January 5, 1945[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt was born on February 21, 1880[3].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt died on January 5, 1945[5].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's father was Stephan Waetzoldt (Philologist)[11].
  • A child of Wilhelm Waetzoldt was Stephan Waetzoldt[12].
  • A child of Wilhelm Waetzoldt was Ursula von Gersdorff[13].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt worked as an art historian[6].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's professions included writer[8].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's field of work was art history[15].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt held the position of museum director[16].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt is recorded as male[19].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Waetzoldt[21].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[22].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[23].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Wilhelm Waetzoldt's name in native language is recorded as Wilhelm Waetzoldt[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Wilhelm Waetzoldt… he was born on February 21, 1880[3]. His father was Stephan Waetzoldt (Philologist)[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and opinion journalist[9]. Wilhelm Waetzoldt's field of work was art history[15]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1502[28], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[29] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1809[32], headquartered in Berlin[33]. He held the position of museum director[16].

Personal Life

Children include Stephan Waetzoldt[12], an art historian[34], 1920–2008[35], of Germany[36], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37] and Ursula von Gersdorff[13], a military historian[38], 1910–1983[39], of Germany[40].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Waetzoldt died on January 5, 1945[5]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Waetzoldt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Waetzoldt born?

Wilhelm Waetzoldt was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Waetzoldt die?

Wilhelm Waetzoldt passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were Wilhelm Waetzoldt's parents?

Wilhelm Waetzoldt's father was Stephan Waetzoldt (Philologist)[11].

What did Wilhelm Waetzoldt do for work?

Wilhelm Waetzoldt worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and opinion journalist[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, university teacher, writer +1
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id 27992, 69946
    Brockhaus enzyklopädie online id waetzoldt-wilhelm
    Open library id OL2512048A
    Described by source Hamburg Biographies
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