Karin Knorr Cetina

Austrian sociologist
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Summary

Karin Knorr Cetina was born on July 19, 1944[1], in Graz[2]. She has worked as a sociologist[3], university teacher[4], and prorector[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Austria[7]
  • Field of work: Социология денег[8], qualitative research[9]
  • Employer: Bielefeld University[10], University of Konstanz[11], University of Chicago[12]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[13], Institute of Advanced Studies Vienna[14], Bielefeld University[15]
  • Award received: John Desmond Bernal Prize[16]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[20]
  • Family name: Cetina[21]
  • Given name: Karin[22]
  • Described by source: Biographies of important Austrian women scientists[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Karin Dagmar Zetina[25]

Why It Matters

Karin Knorr Cetina has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Karin Knorr Cetina born?

Karin Knorr Cetina's place of birth was Graz[2].

What did Karin Knorr Cetina do for work?

Karin Knorr Cetina worked as a sociologist[3], university teacher[4], and prorector[5].

Where did Karin Knorr Cetina go to school?

Karin Knorr Cetina was educated at University of Vienna[13], Institute of Advanced Studies Vienna[14], and Bielefeld University[15].

What awards did Karin Knorr Cetina receive?

Honors received include John Desmond Bernal Prize[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . sociologica.unibo.it. sociologica.unibo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . sociopedia.co. sociopedia.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Biographies of important Austrian women scientists. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Мит Сколов · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Field of work → Социология денег, qualitative research
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  2. 1d ago · Мит Сколов · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl']
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sociologist, university teacher, prorector
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