Alexander Marx

American librarian (1878–1953)
Person human Q528149
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Alexander Marx was born on January 29, 1878 in Elberfeld[1][2] and died on January 1, 1953 in New York City[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. He held citizenship in both the United States and the German Empire. His occupations included librarian, historian, and university teacher[3].

He received his education at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary. Marx was a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14] and a member of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

Alexander Marx

Summary

Alexander Marx is a human[1]. He was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on +1878-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elberfeld[2], Alexander Marx…
  • Alexander Marx died in New York City[4].
  • Alexander Marx was born on +1878-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Marx died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Marx died on +1953-12-26T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Alexander Marx is buried at Union Field Cemetery[11].
  • Alexander Marx's mother was Gertrud Marx[12].
  • Alexander Marx held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alexander Marx held citizenship in German Empire[14].
  • Alexander Marx's professions included librarian[6].
  • Alexander Marx worked as a historian[7].
  • Alexander Marx's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Alexander Marx was employed by Jewish Theological Seminary of America[15].
  • Alexander Marx was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Alexander Marx was educated at Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary[17].
  • Alexander Marx received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Alexander Marx was a member of Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Alexander Marx's image is recorded as Dr. Alexander Marx looking at Arba Turim, 1929 photo by Times Wide World.jpg[20].
  • Alexander Marx is recorded as male[21].
  • Alexander Marx's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alexander Marx's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118626376[23].
  • Alexander Marx's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100182839[24].
  • Alexander Marx's GND ID is recorded as 137392656[25].
  • Alexander Marx's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040952[26].
  • Alexander Marx's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12102405x[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elberfeld[2], Alexander Marx… he was born on +1878-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Gertrud Marx[12].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary[17], a Jewish seminary[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Alexander Marx's employers was Jewish Theological Seminary of America[15].

Recognition

Alexander Marx received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1953-12-26T00:00:00Z[10]. Alexander Marx died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Union Field Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Alexander Marx ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Marx born?

Alexander Marx was born in Elberfeld[2].

Where did Alexander Marx die?

Alexander Marx died in New York City[4].

Who were Alexander Marx's parents?

Alexander Marx's mother was Gertrud Marx[12].

What did Alexander Marx do for work?

Alexander Marx worked as librarian[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Alexander Marx go to school?

Alexander Marx was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16] and Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary[17].

What awards did Alexander Marx receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Kressel's Cyclopedia of Modern Hebrew Literature. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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