Johannes Fried

German historian
Person human Q110430
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Summary

Johannes Fried was born on May 23, 1942[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on January 18, 2026[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a medievalist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Field of work: history[10], Middle Ages[11], medieval studies[12]
  • Employer: Goethe University Frankfurt[13], University of Cologne[14]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[15]
  • Award received: Sigmund Freud Prize[16], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[17], Prize of the Historical College[18]
  • Member of: Austrian Academy of Sciences[19], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[21], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Johannes Fried[25]
  • Family name: Fried[26]
  • Given name: Johannes[27]
  • Work location: Frankfurt[28], Cologne[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Name in native language: Johannes Fried[31]
  • Interested in: medieval studies[32]

Why It Matters

Johannes Fried has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Fried born?

Johannes Fried's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Johannes Fried die?

Johannes Fried passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Johannes Fried do for work?

Johannes Fried worked as a medievalist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Johannes Fried go to school?

Johannes Fried was educated at Heidelberg University[15].

What awards did Johannes Fried receive?

Honors received include Sigmund Freud Prize[16], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[17], and Prize of the Historical College[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . deutscheakademie.de. Retrieved . deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . faz.net. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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