August Conrady

German sinologist and linguist (1864-1925)
Person human Q70421
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August Conrady

Summary

August Conrady is a human[1]. Born in Wiesbaden[2], he… he was born on April 28, 1864[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on June 4, 1925[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], philologist[8], and sinologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiesbaden[2], August Conrady…
  • August Conrady passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • August Conrady was born on April 28, 1864[3].
  • August Conrady died on June 4, 1925[5].
  • A child of August Conrady was Anna-Babette Conrady-Erkes[11].
  • August Conrady held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • August Conrady's professions included linguist[6].
  • August Conrady's professions included university teacher[7].
  • August Conrady worked as a philologist[8].
  • August Conrady's professions included sinologist[9].
  • August Conrady's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • August Conrady's field of work was sinology[14].
  • August Conrady was employed by Leipzig University[15].
  • August Conrady was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • August Conrady is recorded as male[17].
  • August Conrady's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • August Conrady supervised Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen as a doctoral student[19].
  • August Conrady supervised Lin Yutang as a doctoral student[20].
  • August Conrady supervised Gustav Haloun as a doctoral student[21].
  • August Conrady supervised Bruno Schindler as a doctoral student[22].
  • August Conrady supervised Eduard Erkes as a doctoral student[23].
  • August Conrady's archives at is recorded as University Library Würzburg[24].
  • August Conrady earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • August Conrady's family name is recorded as Conrady[26].
  • August Conrady's given name is recorded as August[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiesbaden[2], August Conrady… he was born on April 28, 1864[3].

Education

August Conrady earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], philologist[8], and sinologist[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[28] and sinology[14], an academic discipline[29]. Among August Conrady's employers was Leipzig University[15]. Doctoral students include Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen[19], a historian[30], 1894–1969[31], of Austria[32], specialised in sinology[33]; Lin Yutang[20], a lexicographer[34], 1895–1976[35], of Qing dynasty[36], specialised in essay[37]; Gustav Haloun[21], a linguist[38], 1898–1951[39]; Bruno Schindler[22], a writer[40], 1882–1964[41], of Germany[42]; and Eduard Erkes[23], a historian[43], 1891–1958[44], of Germany[45].

Personal Life

A child of August Conrady was Anna-Babette Conrady-Erkes[11].

Death and Burial

August Conrady died on June 4, 1925[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

August Conrady ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lin Yutang[48], a lexicographer[49], 1895–1976[50], of Qing dynasty[51], specialised in essay[52]; Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen[53], a historian[54], 1894–1969[55], of Austria[56], specialised in sinology[57]; Eduard Erkes[58], a historian[59], 1891–1958[60], of Germany[61]; and Gustav Haloun[62], a linguist[63], 1898–1951[64].

FAQs

Where was August Conrady born?

August Conrady's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2].

Where did August Conrady die?

August Conrady died in Leipzig[4].

What did August Conrady do for work?

August Conrady worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], philologist[8], and sinologist[9].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Leipzig
    Child Anna-Babette Conrady-Erkes
    Doctoral student Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen, Lin Yutang, Gustav Haloun +2
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