Otto Kurz

art historian (1908-1975)
Person human Q7109692
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Summary

Otto Kurz was born on May 26, 1908[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 3, 1975[3], in Greater London[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], historian[6], and orientalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: London[9]
  • Spouse: Hilde Kurz[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[11]
  • Employer: University of London[12]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[14]
  • Member of: British Academy[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[17]
  • Family name: Kurz[18]
  • Given name: Otto[19]
  • Work location: Vienna[20], Hamburg[21], London[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23], German[24]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1930[25]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1975[26]

Why It Matters

Otto Kurz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Otto Kurz born?

Otto Kurz's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Otto Kurz die?

Otto Kurz passed away in Greater London[4].

Who was Otto Kurz married to?

Otto Kurz's spouses include Hilde Kurz[10].

What did Otto Kurz do for work?

Otto Kurz worked as an art historian[5], historian[6], and orientalist[7].

Where did Otto Kurz go to school?

Otto Kurz was educated at University of Vienna[13].

What awards did Otto Kurz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Greater London, London
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  2. 17d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ru']
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  3. 24d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 429104
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0277979-Kurz-Otto-19081975
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → art historian, historian, orientalist
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