David Freedberg

American art historian
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Summary

David Freedberg was born on June 4, 1948[1], in South Africa[2]. He has worked as an art historian[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Cape Town[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[9], Columbia University[10], Courtauld Institute of Art[11], Warburg Institute[12]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[13], University of Cape Town[14], Yale University[15], South African College Schools[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[18], Rhodes Scholarship[19], Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize[20]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Given name: David[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

Why It Matters

David Freedberg is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was David Freedberg born?

David Freedberg's place of birth was South Africa[2].

What did David Freedberg do for work?

David Freedberg worked as an art historian[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did David Freedberg go to school?

David Freedberg was educated at Balliol College[13], University of Cape Town[14], Yale University[15], and South African College Schools[16].

What awards did David Freedberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[18], Rhodes Scholarship[19], and Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the Library of the American Academy in Rome. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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