Josef Hoffmann
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Summary
Josef Hoffmann was born on December 15, 1870[1], in Brtnice[2]. He died on May 7, 1956[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as an architect[5], designer[6], teacher[7], sculptor[8], and jewelry designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,281 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Josef Hoffmann House[11]
- Place of death: Vídeň[12]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1870[13]
- Date of death: January 1, 1956[14]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[15]
- Child: Wolfgang Hoffmann[16]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[17], Cisleithania[18], United States[19]
- Occupation: furniture designer[20], university teacher[21], artistic director[22], draftsperson[23], interior designer[24]
- Field of work: architecture[25], applied arts[26]
- Employer: University of Applied Arts Vienna[27]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[28], Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[29]
- Student: Josef Horacek[30], Carl Witzmann[31], Hans Steindl[32], Karl Vodak[33], Naum Slutzky[34], Marianne Leisching[35], Otto Prutscher[36], Gustav Beran[37], Eugen Mayer[38]
- Notable work: Sanatorium Purkersdorf[39], Stoclet Palace[40]
- Award received: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[41], honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[42]
- Member of: Deutscher Werkbund[43], Vienna Secession[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Commons category: Josef Hoffmann[46]
- Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[47]
- Residence: Josef Hoffmann House[48]
- Family name: Hoffman[49], Hoffmann[50]
- Given name: Josef[51], Franz[52], Maria[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Josef Hoffmann[54]
- Commons gallery: Josef Hoffmann[55]
- Work location: Brtnice[56]
- Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/99-hoffmann-josef[57]
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Education
Studied under Otto Wagner[58] and Karl von Hasenauer[59].
Why It Matters
Josef Hoffmann has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
Where was Josef Hoffmann born?
Josef Hoffmann's place of birth was Brtnice[2].
Where did Josef Hoffmann die?
Josef Hoffmann died in Vienna[4].
What did Josef Hoffmann do for work?
Josef Hoffmann worked as an architect[5], designer[6], teacher[7], sculptor[8], and jewelry designer[9].
Where did Josef Hoffmann go to school?
Josef Hoffmann was educated at University of Vienna[28] and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[29].
What awards did Josef Hoffmann receive?
Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[41] and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[42].