William Cohn

German-British art historian (1880-1961)
Person human Q20972492
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William Cohn

Summary

William Cohn is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1880-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1961-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6].

Key Facts

  • William Cohn's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • William Cohn passed away in Oxford[4].
  • William Cohn was born on +1880-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cohn died on +1961-02-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Cohn held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • William Cohn's professions included art historian[6].
  • Among William Cohn's employers was British Museum[8].
  • William Cohn is recorded as male[9].
  • William Cohn's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Cohn's ISNI is recorded as 000000010871134X[11].
  • William Cohn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12587699[12].
  • William Cohn's GND ID is recorded as 116636238[13].
  • William Cohn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79134885[14].
  • William Cohn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15037848c[15].
  • William Cohn's IdRef ID is recorded as 070124299[16].
  • William Cohn's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01801457[17].
  • William Cohn's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10311233[18].
  • William Cohn's Commons category is recorded as William Cohn (art historian)[19].
  • William Cohn's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV020856[20].
  • William Cohn's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35654172[21].
  • William Cohn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3c3wl[22].
  • William Cohn's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1909283A[23].
  • William Cohn's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0095493[24].
  • William Cohn's family name is recorded as Cohn[25].
  • William Cohn's given name is recorded as William[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], William Cohn… he was born on +1880-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Cohn's professions included art historian[6]. He was employed by British Museum[8].

Death and Burial

William Cohn died on +1961-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

FAQs

Where was William Cohn born?

William Cohn's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did William Cohn die?

William Cohn passed away in Oxford[4].

What did William Cohn do for work?

William Cohn worked as art historian[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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