Alfred Holder

Austrian-German librarian and linguist
Person human Q4722875
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Alfred Holder

Summary

Alfred Holder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on April 4, 1840[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on January 12, 1916[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], linguist[7], and classical philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Holder's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Alfred Holder passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Alfred Holder was born on April 4, 1840[3].
  • Alfred Holder died on January 12, 1916[5].
  • A child of Alfred Holder was Eduard Holder[10].
  • Alfred Holder held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Alfred Holder worked as a librarian[6].
  • Alfred Holder's professions included linguist[7].
  • Alfred Holder worked as a classical philologist[8].
  • Alfred Holder's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[12].
  • Alfred Holder's education included a stint at University of Bonn[13].
  • Alfred Holder was a member of Burschenschaft Alemannia Bonn[14].
  • Alfred Holder was a member of Q21406862[15].
  • Alfred Holder is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Holder's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Holder's archives at is recorded as Baden State Library[18].
  • Alfred Holder's family name is recorded as Holder[19].
  • Alfred Holder's given name is recorded as Alfred[20].
  • Alfred Holder's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Alfred Holder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Alfred Holder's writing language is recorded as German[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Holder was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on April 4, 1840[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[12], a public research university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1386[26], headquartered in Heidelberg[27] and University of Bonn[13], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], linguist[7], and classical philologist[8].

Personal Life

A child of Alfred Holder was Eduard Holder[10].

Death and Burial

Alfred Holder died on January 12, 1916[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Holder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Holder born?

Born in Vienna[2], Alfred Holder…

Where did Alfred Holder die?

Alfred Holder died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Alfred Holder do for work?

Alfred Holder worked as librarian[6], linguist[7], and classical philologist[8].

Where did Alfred Holder go to school?

Alfred Holder was educated at Heidelberg University[12] and University of Bonn[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, linguist, classical philologist
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