Jacob Burckhardt

Summary

Jacob Burckhardt is a human^[1]. Born in Basel^[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1818^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on August 8, 1897^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], university teacher^[7], art historian^[8], author^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jacob Burckhardt's place of birth was Basel^[2].
• Jacob Burckhardt died in Basel^[4].
• Jacob Burckhardt was born on May 25, 1818^[3].
• Jacob Burckhardt died on August 8, 1897^[5].
• Burial took place at Friedhof am Hörnli^[12].
• Jacob Burckhardt's father was Jakob Burckhardt^[13].
• Jacob Burckhardt's mother was Susanna Maria Burckhardt-Schorndorff^[14].
• Jacob Burckhardt held citizenship in Switzerland^[15].
• German was Jacob Burckhardt's native language^[16].
• Jacob Burckhardt worked as a historian^[6].
• Jacob Burckhardt's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jacob Burckhardt worked as an art historian^[8].
• Jacob Burckhardt worked as an author^[9].
• Jacob Burckhardt worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Jacob Burckhardt's professions included cultural historian^[17].
• Jacob Burckhardt's field of work was history of art^[18].
• Among Jacob Burckhardt's employers was ETH Zurich^[19].
• Among Jacob Burckhardt's employers was University of Basel^[20].
• Among Jacob Burckhardt's employers was University of Basel^[21].
• Jacob Burckhardt's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[22].
• Jacob Burckhardt was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[23].
• Jacob Burckhardt was educated at University of Basel^[24].
• A notable student of Jacob Burckhardt was Heinrich Wölfflin^[25].
• A notable student of Jacob Burckhardt was Lucian Blaga^[26].
• A notable student of Jacob Burckhardt was Friedrich Nietzsche^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel^[2], Jacob Burckhardt… he was born on May 25, 1818^[3]. His father was Jakob Burckhardt^[13]. His mother was Susanna Maria Burckhardt-Schorndorff^[14]. German was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[22], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1818^[30], headquartered in Bonn^[31]; Frederick William University Berlin^[23], a university^[32], in Prussia^[33], founded in 1828^[34]; and University of Basel^[24], a public research university^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1460^[37], headquartered in Basel^[38]. Jacob Burckhardt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], university teacher^[7], art historian^[8], author^[9], draftsperson^[10], and cultural historian^[17]. Jacob Burckhardt's field of work was history of art^[18]. Employers include ETH Zurich^[19], an institute of technology^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1855^[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[43] and University of Basel^[20], a public research university^[44], in Switzerland^[45], founded in 1460^[46], headquartered in Basel^[47]. Notable students include Heinrich Wölfflin^[25], an art historian^[48], 1864–1945^[49], of Switzerland^[50], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[51], specialised in art history^[52]; Lucian Blaga^[26], a linguist^[53], 1895–1961^[54], of Romania^[55], specialised in literary activity^[56]; Friedrich Nietzsche^[27], a philosopher^[57], 1844–1900^[58], of Kingdom of Prussia^[59]; and Hermann Wirz^[60], a consul^[61], b. 1832^[62], of Switzerland^[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jacob Burckhardt is The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy^[64].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christian deism^[65] and reformed^[66], in Switzerland^[67].

Death and Burial

Jacob Burckhardt died on August 8, 1897^[5]. He died in Basel^[4]. He is buried at Friedhof am Hörnli^[12].

Why It Matters

Jacob Burckhardt ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler^[70], a historian^[71], 1880–1936^[72], of Germany^[73].

Works attributed to him include The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy^[74], a literary work^[75].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Burckhardt born?

Jacob Burckhardt's place of birth was Basel^[2].

Where did Jacob Burckhardt die?

Jacob Burckhardt died in Basel^[4].

Who were Jacob Burckhardt's parents?

Jacob Burckhardt's father was Jakob Burckhardt^[13]. Jacob Burckhardt's mother was Susanna Maria Burckhardt-Schorndorff^[14].

What did Jacob Burckhardt do for work?

Jacob Burckhardt worked as historian^[6], university teacher^[7], art historian^[8], author^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Jacob Burckhardt go to school?

Jacob Burckhardt was educated at University of Bonn^[22], Frederick William University Berlin^[23], and University of Basel^[24].

Who did Jacob Burckhardt influence?

Jacob Burckhardt has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler^[70].