Heinrich Tessenow

German architect (1876-1950)
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Summary

Heinrich Tessenow was born on April 7, 1876[1], in Rostock[2]. He died on November 1, 1950[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], and urban planner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1876[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1950[10]
  • Place of burial: Waldfriedhof Dahlem[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Field of work: architecture[13]
  • Employer: Berlin University of the Arts[14], Technische Universität Berlin[15], Freie Universität Berlin[16]
  • Educated at: Technical University of Munich[17]
  • Student: Helmut Hentrich[18], Hans Adolf Vetter[19], Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky[20]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Tessenow[23]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[24]
  • Family name: Tessenow[25]
  • Given name: Heinrich[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Heinrich Tessenow[27]
  • Commons gallery: Heinrich Tessenow[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich Tessenow[30]
  • Has works in the collection: Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Tessenow include Heinrich Tessenow Medal[33], an architecture award[34].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Tessenow has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Heinrich Tessenow Medal[33], an architecture award[34].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Tessenow born?

Heinrich Tessenow's place of birth was Rostock[2].

Where did Heinrich Tessenow die?

Heinrich Tessenow passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Heinrich Tessenow do for work?

Heinrich Tessenow worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], and urban planner[7].

Where did Heinrich Tessenow go to school?

Heinrich Tessenow was educated at Technical University of Munich[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Architects, Vienna 1770–1945. wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Architects, Vienna 1770–1945. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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