Mieke Bal

Dutch art historian (born 1946)
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Mieke Bal
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Mieke Bal

Summary

Mieke Bal is a human[1]. Born in Heemstede[2], she… she was born on March 14, 1946[3]. She worked as a theorist[4], artist[5], university teacher[6], video artist[7], and art critic[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heemstede[2], Mieke Bal…
  • Mieke Bal was born on March 14, 1946[3].
  • Mieke Bal held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Mieke Bal worked as a theorist[4].
  • Mieke Bal's professions included artist[5].
  • Mieke Bal's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mieke Bal's professions included video artist[7].
  • Mieke Bal's professions included art critic[8].
  • Mieke Bal's professions included art historian[11].
  • Mieke Bal's field of work was literary studies[12].
  • Mieke Bal's field of work was visual culture[13].
  • Mieke Bal's field of work was art[14].
  • Mieke Bal was employed by University of Rochester[15].
  • Mieke Bal was employed by University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Mieke Bal was educated at Utrecht University[17].
  • Mieke Bal was educated at University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Mieke Bal's education included a stint at Jan van Eyck Academie[19].
  • A notable student of Mieke Bal was Marischka Verbeek[20].
  • Mieke Bal received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize[21].
  • Mieke Bal received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[22].
  • Mieke Bal received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Mieke Bal received the honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[24].
  • Mieke Bal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Mieke Bal is recorded as female[26].
  • Mieke Bal's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mieke Bal was born in Heemstede[2]. She was born on March 14, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[17], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]; University of Amsterdam[18], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Amsterdam[35]; and Jan van Eyck Academie[19], an art academy[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Maastricht[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theorist[4], artist[5], university teacher[6], video artist[7], art critic[8], and art historian[11]. Fields of work include literary studies[12], an academic discipline[40]; visual culture[13], a field of study[41]; and art[14], an academic major[42]. Employers include University of Rochester[15], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1850[45], headquartered in Rochester[46] and University of Amsterdam[16], a university[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1632[49], headquartered in Amsterdam[50]. A notable student of Mieke Bal was Marischka Verbeek[20]. She supervised Itay Sapir as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[21], a science award[52], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[53], founded in 2003[54]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[22], a grade of an order[55], in Netherlands[56], founded in 1815[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[58]; and honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[24], an award[59], in Switzerland[60].

Why It Matters

Mieke Bal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Mieke Bal born?

Mieke Bal was born in Heemstede[2].

What did Mieke Bal do for work?

Mieke Bal worked as theorist[4], artist[5], university teacher[6], video artist[7], and art critic[8].

Where did Mieke Bal go to school?

Mieke Bal was educated at Utrecht University[17], University of Amsterdam[18], and Jan van Eyck Academie[19].

What awards did Mieke Bal receive?

Honors received include Akademiehoogleraren Prize[21], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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