Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș

Romanian academic
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Summary

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș was born on April 4, 1872[1], in Bucharest[2]. He died on April 1, 1952[3], in Bucharest[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], photographer[6], librarian[7], art historian[8], and archaeologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 23, 1872[11]
  • Date of death: April 30, 1952[12]
  • Place of burial: Bellu Cemetery[13], Central cemetery of Chișinău[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[15]
  • Occupation: literary critic[16], biographer[17]
  • Employer: University of Bucharest[18]
  • Educated at: University of Bucharest[19], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20]
  • Student: Apcar Baltazar[21], Leon Biju[22], Gheorghe Ghițescu[23]
  • Award received: Order of the Star of Romania[24]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[27], National Socialist Party[28]
  • Commons category: Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș[29]
  • Given name: Alexandru[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[31]
  • Writing language: Romanian[32], French[33], German[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[35]

Why It Matters

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Apcar Baltazar[37], a painter[38], 1880–1909[39], of Romania[40].

FAQs

Where was Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș born?

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș was born in Bucharest[2].

Where did Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș die?

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș passed away in Bucharest[4].

What did Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș do for work?

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș worked as an anthropologist[5], photographer[6], librarian[7], art historian[8], and archaeologist[9].

Where did Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș go to school?

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș was educated at University of Bucharest[19] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

What awards did Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș receive?

Honors received include Order of the Star of Romania[24].

Who did Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș influence?

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș has been cited as an influence by Apcar Baltazar[37].

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  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alexandru
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    Country of citizenship → Romania
    Writing language → Romanian, French, German
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