Armin von Gerkan

Baltic German classical archaeologist (1885–1969)
Person human Q565598
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Armin von Gerkan

Summary

Armin von Gerkan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Subate[2]. He was born on November 30, 1884[3]. He passed away in Norderstedt[4]. He died on December 22, 1969[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], architectural historian[9], and classical archaeologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Subate[2], Armin von Gerkan…
  • Armin von Gerkan died in Norderstedt[4].
  • Armin von Gerkan was born on November 30, 1884[3].
  • Armin von Gerkan died on December 22, 1969[5].
  • Armin von Gerkan held citizenship in Latvia[12].
  • Armin von Gerkan held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Armin von Gerkan's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Armin von Gerkan worked as an art historian[7].
  • Armin von Gerkan worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Armin von Gerkan's professions included architectural historian[9].
  • Armin von Gerkan's professions included classical archaeologist[10].
  • Armin von Gerkan received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Armin von Gerkan was a member of German Archaeological Institute[15].
  • Armin von Gerkan was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Armin von Gerkan is recorded as male[17].
  • Armin von Gerkan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Armin von Gerkan was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].
  • Armin von Gerkan's archives at is recorded as German Archaeological Institute Archive[20].
  • Armin von Gerkan's family name is recorded as von Gerkan[21].
  • Armin von Gerkan's given name is recorded as Armin[22].
  • Armin von Gerkan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Armin von Gerkan's investigated by is recorded as Art Looting Investigation Unit[24].
  • Armin von Gerkan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive[25].
  • Armin von Gerkan's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • Armin von Gerkan's P14396 is recorded as register/person/arh-zPER_02063[27].

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Origins and Family

Armin von Gerkan was born in Subate[2]. He was born on November 30, 1884[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], architectural historian[9], and classical archaeologist[10].

Recognition

Armin von Gerkan received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

Personal Life

Armin von Gerkan was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].

Death and Burial

Armin von Gerkan died on December 22, 1969[5]. He died in Norderstedt[4].

Why It Matters

Armin von Gerkan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Armin von Gerkan born?

Armin von Gerkan's place of birth was Subate[2].

Where did Armin von Gerkan die?

Armin von Gerkan passed away in Norderstedt[4].

What did Armin von Gerkan do for work?

Armin von Gerkan worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], architectural historian[9], and classical archaeologist[10].

What awards did Armin von Gerkan receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . final project report. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'lv', 'no']
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  2. 21w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14396 → register/person/arh-zPER_02063
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  3. 22w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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