Willibald Sauerländer

German art historian (1924-2018)
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Willibald Sauerländer

Summary

Willibald Sauerländer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Waldsee[2]. He was born on +1924-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +2018-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Willibald Sauerländer was born in Bad Waldsee[2].
  • Willibald Sauerländer died in Munich[4].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was born on +1924-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was born on +1924-03-28T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was born on +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Willibald Sauerländer died on +2018-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willibald Sauerländer held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Willibald Sauerländer worked as an art historian[6].
  • Willibald Sauerländer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Willibald Sauerländer worked as an art critic[8].
  • Willibald Sauerländer's field of work was art history[13].
  • Among Willibald Sauerländer's employers was University of Freiburg[14].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was employed by University of Marburg[15].
  • Among Willibald Sauerländer's employers was Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte[16].
  • Willibald Sauerländer's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Willibald Sauerländer's doctoral advisor was Hans Jantzen[18].
  • A notable student of Willibald Sauerländer was Renate Bol[19].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[21].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Willibald Sauerländer received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Willibald Sauerländer was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Willibald Sauerländer was born in Bad Waldsee[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1924-02-29T00:00:00Z[3], +1924-03-28T00:00:00Z[10], and +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Willibald Sauerländer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Jantzen[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8]. Willibald Sauerländer's field of work was art history[13]. Employers include University of Freiburg[14], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1457[31], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[32]; University of Marburg[15], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1527[35], headquartered in Marburg[36]; and Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte[16], a research institute[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1946[39], headquartered in Münchner Haus der Kulturinstitute[40]. A notable student of him was Renate Bol[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20]; honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[21], an award[41], in France[42]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23], an order[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1980[47]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a decoration[50], in Germany[51].

Death and Burial

Willibald Sauerländer died on +2018-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Willibald Sauerländer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Willibald Sauerländer born?

Willibald Sauerländer's place of birth was Bad Waldsee[2].

Where did Willibald Sauerländer die?

Willibald Sauerländer passed away in Munich[4].

What did Willibald Sauerländer do for work?

Willibald Sauerländer worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8].

Where did Willibald Sauerländer go to school?

Willibald Sauerländer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

What awards did Willibald Sauerländer receive?

Honors received include Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20], honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[21], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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