Alfred Senn

Swiss linguist (1899-1978)
Person human Q15245461
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Alfred Senn

Summary

Alfred Senn is a human[1]. Born in Blotzheim[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1899[3]. He died in Connecticut[4]. He died on February 9, 1978[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], philologist[7], lexicographer[8], and linguist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Blotzheim[2], Alfred Senn…
  • Alfred Senn passed away in Connecticut[4].
  • Alfred Senn was born on March 19, 1899[3].
  • Alfred Senn died on February 9, 1978[5].
  • A child of Alfred Senn was Alfred Erich Senn[10].
  • Alfred Senn held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Alfred Senn is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[12].
  • Alfred Senn worked as a scientist[6].
  • Alfred Senn's professions included philologist[7].
  • Alfred Senn worked as a lexicographer[8].
  • Alfred Senn worked as a linguist[9].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was philology[13].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was Indo-European[14].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was Lithuanian[15].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was Balto-Slavic[16].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was history of Lithuanian literature[17].
  • Alfred Senn's field of work was Lithuanian literature[18].
  • Among Alfred Senn's employers was University of Pennsylvania[19].
  • Among Alfred Senn's employers was Kaunas State Vytautas Magnus University[20].
  • Alfred Senn's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[21].
  • Alfred Senn's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Alfred Senn is recorded as male[23].
  • Alfred Senn's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alfred Senn's family name is recorded as Senn[25].
  • Alfred Senn's given name is recorded as Alfred[26].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Senn was born in Blotzheim[2]. He was born on March 19, 1899[3]. He is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[12].

Education

Alfred Senn's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], philologist[7], lexicographer[8], and linguist[9]. Fields of work include philology[13], an academic discipline[27]; Indo-European[14], a language family[28]; Lithuanian[15], a language[29], in Lithuania[30]; Balto-Slavic[16], a language family[31]; history of Lithuanian literature[17]; and Lithuanian literature[18], a sub-set of literature[32], in Lithuania[33]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[19], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37] and Kaunas State Vytautas Magnus University[20], a university[38], in Lithuania[39], founded in 1922[40].

Personal Life

A child of Alfred Senn was Alfred Erich Senn[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Alfred Senn died on February 9, 1978[5]. He passed away in Connecticut[4].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Senn born?

Alfred Senn was born in Blotzheim[2].

Where did Alfred Senn die?

Alfred Senn passed away in Connecticut[4].

What did Alfred Senn do for work?

Alfred Senn worked as scientist[6], philologist[7], lexicographer[8], and linguist[9].

Where did Alfred Senn go to school?

Alfred Senn was educated at University of Fribourg[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Alfred Senn. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Alfred Senn. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Alfred Senn. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Alfred Senn. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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