August Emil Braun

German archaeologist (1809–1856)
Person human Q97425
August Emil Braun
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August Emil Braun

Summary

August Emil Braun is a human[1]. Born in Gotha[2], he… he was born on April 19, 1809[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on September 11, 1856[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], and archaeologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • August Emil Braun was born in Gotha[2].
  • August Emil Braun passed away in Rome[4].
  • August Emil Braun was born on April 19, 1809[3].
  • August Emil Braun died on September 11, 1856[5].
  • Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[10].
  • August Emil Braun held citizenship in Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[11].
  • August Emil Braun's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • August Emil Braun's professions included art historian[7].
  • August Emil Braun worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • August Emil Braun was educated at University of Göttingen[12].
  • August Emil Braun's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • August Emil Braun was a member of German Archaeological Institute[14].
  • August Emil Braun was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[15].
  • August Emil Braun was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • August Emil Braun is recorded as male[17].
  • August Emil Braun's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • August Emil Braun's Commons category is recorded as Emil Braun[19].
  • August Emil Braun's family name is recorded as Q354330[20].
  • August Emil Braun's given name is recorded as Emil[21].
  • August Emil Braun's work location is recorded as Rome[22].
  • August Emil Braun's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • August Emil Braun's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • August Emil Braun's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • August Emil Braun's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • August Emil Braun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gotha[2], August Emil Braun… he was born on April 19, 1809[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], and archaeologist[8].

Death and Burial

August Emil Braun died on September 11, 1856[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[10].

Why It Matters

August Emil Braun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was August Emil Braun born?

August Emil Braun's place of birth was Gotha[2].

Where did August Emil Braun die?

August Emil Braun passed away in Rome[4].

What did August Emil Braun do for work?

August Emil Braun worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], and archaeologist[8].

Where did August Emil Braun go to school?

August Emil Braun was educated at University of Göttingen[12] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Braun, August Emil. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. 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
  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
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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