Hans Jantzen

German art historian (1881–1967)
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Summary

Hans Jantzen was born on April 24, 1881[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on February 15, 1967[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 16, 1967[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], Goethe University Frankfurt[11]
  • Award received: Reuchlin Award[12]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Lotte Pulvermacher-Egers[15]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[16]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[17]
  • Family name: Jantzen[18]
  • Given name: Hans[19]
  • Work location: Munich[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Name in native language: Hans Jantzen[22]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1916[23]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1967[24]
  • P14585: 76174[25]
  • P14925: 1143[26]
  • P14927: 118711849[27]

Why It Matters

Hans Jantzen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

His notable doctoral advisees include Willibald Sauerländer[30], an art historian[31], 1924–2018[32], of Germany[33], awarded the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[34], specialised in art history[35].

FAQs

Where was Hans Jantzen born?

Hans Jantzen's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Hans Jantzen die?

Hans Jantzen died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Hans Jantzen do for work?

Hans Jantzen worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Hans Jantzen receive?

Honors received include Reuchlin Award[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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