Adolf Held

German economist (1844–1880)
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Adolf Held

Summary

Adolf Held is a human[1]. Born in Würzburg[2], he… he was born on +1844-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Thun[4]. He died on +1880-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Würzburg[2], Adolf Held…
  • Adolf Held passed away in Thun[4].
  • Adolf Held was born on +1844-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolf Held died on +1880-08-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adolf Held's father was Joseph von Held[9].
  • Adolf Held held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[10].
  • German was Adolf Held's native language[11].
  • Adolf Held worked as an economist[6].
  • Adolf Held worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Held's field of work was economics[12].
  • Adolf Held was employed by University of Bonn[13].
  • Adolf Held was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Adolf Held was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Adolf Held's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[16].
  • Adolf Held is recorded as male[17].
  • Adolf Held's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Adolf Held's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117714585[19].
  • Adolf Held's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77073915[20].
  • Adolf Held's GND ID is recorded as 116681667[21].
  • Adolf Held's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2023023138[22].
  • Adolf Held's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV011900[23].
  • The cause of death was drowning[24].
  • Adolf Held earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • Adolf Held's Open Library ID is recorded as OL165003A[26].
  • Adolf Held's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as skuk0002949[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Held was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on +1844-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph von Held[9]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and University of Würzburg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1402[34], headquartered in Würzburg[35]. Adolf Held earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Adolf Held's field of work was economics[12]. Employers include University of Bonn[13], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1818[38], headquartered in Bonn[39] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], a comprehensive university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1809[42], headquartered in Berlin[43].

Death and Burial

Adolf Held died on +1880-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Thun[4]. The cause of death was drowning[24].

Why It Matters

Adolf Held has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Held born?

Adolf Held's place of birth was Würzburg[2].

Where did Adolf Held die?

Adolf Held died in Thun[4].

Who were Adolf Held's parents?

Adolf Held's father was Joseph von Held[9].

What did Adolf Held do for work?

Adolf Held worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Adolf Held go to school?

Adolf Held was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15] and University of Würzburg[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Q21117692. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q21117692. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q105108517. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Q21117692. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Q105108517. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Q21117692. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Q21117692. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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