Umberto Eco
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Umberto Eco
Summary
Umberto Eco is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alessandria[2]. He passed away in Milan[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], pedagogue[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,364 views/month, #5,650 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Umberto Eco's place of birth was Alessandria[2].
- Umberto Eco passed away in Milan[3].
- Umberto Eco was married to Renate Ramge[10].
- Umberto Eco held citizenship in Italy[11].
- Umberto Eco held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
- Italian was Umberto Eco's native language[13].
- Umberto Eco worked as a philosopher[4].
- Umberto Eco worked as a novelist[5].
- Umberto Eco's professions included essayist[6].
- Umberto Eco worked as a pedagogue[7].
- Umberto Eco's professions included screenwriter[8].
- Umberto Eco's professions included translator[14].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was medieval philosophy[15].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was media culture[16].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was semiology[17].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was structural linguistics[18].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was non-fiction literature[19].
- Umberto Eco's field of work was historical novel[20].
- Umberto Eco was employed by University of Bologna[21].
- Among Umberto Eco's employers was Collège de France[22].
- Umberto Eco's education included a stint at University of Turin[23].
- Umberto Eco received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].
- Umberto Eco received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25].
- Umberto Eco received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26].
- Umberto Eco received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IT[29]
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Began / founded: 1932-01-05[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2016-02-19[31]
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Genre(s): audio drama[32]
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Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: b7050d34-937c-4aa4-9291-66ed4d9c0f0e[34]
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Origins and Family
Umberto Eco's place of birth was Alessandria[2]. Italian was his native language[13].
Education
Umberto Eco's education included a stint at University of Turin[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], pedagogue[7], screenwriter[8], and translator[14]. Fields of work include medieval philosophy[15], an aspect in a historical period[35]; media culture[16]; semiology[17], an academic discipline[36]; structural linguistics[18]; non-fiction literature[19], a sub-set of literature[37]; and historical novel[20], a novel genre[38]. Employers include University of Bologna[21], a public university[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1088[41], headquartered in Bologna[42] and Collège de France[22], a higher education institution[43], in France[44], founded in 1530[45], headquartered in Paris[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a Q1499804[47], in France[48], founded in 1802[49]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], a civil decoration[52], in Prussia[53], founded in 1842[54]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], a grade of an order[55], in Germany[56]; Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin[57], an award[58], in Germany[59]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[60].
Personal Life
Among Umberto Eco's spouses was Renate Ramge[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[61].
Death and Burial
Umberto Eco died in Milan[3].
Why It Matters
Umberto Eco ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,364 views/month, #5,650 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Kevin McAleer[64], a stand-up comedian[65], b. 1956[66], of Ireland[67] and Zurab Karumidze[68], a writer[69], 1957–2023[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the Saba prize[72], specialised in English-language literature[73].
He is credited with the discovery of Reader model[74], a literature term[75]. Works attributed to him include The Name of the Rose[76], a literary work[77], founded in 1980[78]; Foucault's Pendulum[79], a literary work[80], founded in 1988[81]; Ur-Fascism[82], a literary work[83], in Italy[84]; The Prague Cemetery[85], a literary work[86], founded in 2010[87]; Baudolino[88], a literary work[89], founded in 2000[90]; and The Island of the Day Before[91].
FAQs
Where was Umberto Eco born?
Born in Alessandria[2], Umberto Eco…
Where did Umberto Eco die?
Umberto Eco passed away in Milan[3].
Who was Umberto Eco married to?
Umberto Eco's spouses include Renate Ramge[10].
What did Umberto Eco do for work?
Umberto Eco worked as philosopher[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], pedagogue[7], and screenwriter[8].
Where did Umberto Eco go to school?
Umberto Eco was educated at University of Turin[23].
What awards did Umberto Eco receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27].
Who did Umberto Eco influence?
Umberto Eco has been cited as an influence by Kevin McAleer[64] and Zurab Karumidze[68].
What did Umberto Eco discover?
Umberto Eco is credited as discoverer of Reader model[74].