Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Ernst H. Gombrich: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

Facts

Also Known As Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich
Born March 30, 1909 • Vienna • Austria-Hungary
Died November 3, 2001 (aged 92) • London • England
Notable Works “The Story of Art”
default image
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
British art historian
default image
Sir Isaiah Berlin
British historian
Max Ferdinand Perutz (left) and John Cowdery Kendrew, 1962.
Max Ferdinand Perutz
British biochemist
default image
Linda Nochlin
American art historian
default image
Ian Maclaren
Scottish author
British prime minister Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
prime minister of United Kingdom
D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence
English writer
Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian-German poet
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
Irish-born author and scholar
Rachel Cusk sits by a window in a gray short-sleeve sweater and dark pants, with buildings visible outside in Stockholm, Sweden.
Rachel Cusk
Canadian-born British author
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
British author and scientist
Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah Ferguson
English author and television personality
Stephen Fry smiling at an event, wearing a blue jacket, burgundy sweater, plaid shirt, and yellow polka dot tie, with a National Geographic backdrop behind him.
Stephen Fry
British actor, writer, and director
Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes
English poet
Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle seated and looking slightly to the side, wearing a suit with a vest and watch chain.
Arthur Conan Doyle
British author
Christopher Hitchens, 2004
Christopher Hitchens
British American author and critic
Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes
British author and critic
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor
Indian politician and author
Malcolm Gladwell wearing glasses, a light blue shirt, and a dark blazer, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian journalist and writer
Allan Octavian Hume
Allan Octavian Hume
British colonial official