Ernst Gombrich
Austrian-British art historian (1909–2001)
Biography
Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich (; German: [ˈgɔmbʁɪç]; 30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian. After settling in England in 1936, he became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom.
Ernst Gombrich was the author of many works of cultural history and art history, most notably The Story of Art, a book widely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts, and Art and Illusion, a major work in the psychology of perception that influenced thinkers as diverse as Carlo Ginzburg, Nelson Goodman, Umberto Eco, Thomas Kuhn and David Summers.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of London
- University of Vienna
- Warburg Institute
Family
- Children
- Richard Gombrich
- Siblings
- Dea Forsdyke
Awards & honours (15)
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Erasmus Prize
- Balzan Prize
- Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
- Hegel Prize
- honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
- Prize of the City of Vienna for the Humanities
- Fellow of the British Academy
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Leverhulme Medal
- honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
- Knight Bachelor
- Goethe Medal
- Order of Merit
Quick answers about Ernst Gombrich
- How old was Ernst Gombrich?
- Ernst Gombrich died on November 3, 2001 at the age of 92.
- When is Ernst Gombrich's birthday?
- Ernst Gombrich was born on March 30, 1909.
- Where was Ernst Gombrich born?
- Ernst Gombrich was born in Vienna.
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- Ernst Gombrich's zodiac sign is Aries.
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- Ernst Gombrich is a citizen of United Kingdom, Austria.
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- Ernst Gombrich is known as art historian, writer, professor, aesthetician.
- How many children did Ernst Gombrich have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Ernst Gombrich.
