Oliver Jens Schmitt

Swiss historian
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Summary

Oliver Jens Schmitt was born on February 15, 1973[1], in Basel[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3], writer[4], historian[5], and albanologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[9]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[10]
  • Award received: Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[11]
  • Member of: Austrian Academy of Sciences[12], Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Schmitt[15]
  • Given name: Oliver[16]
  • Work location: Munich[17], Vienna[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19], Romanian[20]
  • Interested in: medieval studies[21], history of Albania[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]

Why It Matters

Oliver Jens Schmitt has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Jens Schmitt born?

Oliver Jens Schmitt was born in Basel[2].

What did Oliver Jens Schmitt do for work?

Oliver Jens Schmitt worked as a university teacher[3], writer[4], historian[5], and albanologist[6].

Where did Oliver Jens Schmitt go to school?

Oliver Jens Schmitt was educated at University of Vienna[10].

What awards did Oliver Jens Schmitt receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . ots.at. ots.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Interested in → medieval studies, history of Albania
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    Member of → Austrian Academy of Sciences, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti
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