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Died
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Nationality
Languages
English
Children
1 child: Richard Gombrich
Education
Theresianum, University of Vienna
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Old High German < Proto-Germanic (*ernustuz)
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Ernst Gombrich: Austrian art historian (1909–2001).
Born in Vienna (died at age 92).
15 awards including Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.
Studied at Theresianum.
AWARDS (15)
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Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
WON
B
Balzan Prize
WON
B
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
WON
B
Erasmus Prize
WON
Biography
Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich was an Austrian-born art historian who, after settling in England in 1936, became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom.
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