August Meitzen

German statistician (1822–1910)
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August Meitzen

Summary

August Meitzen is a human[1]. He was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on December 16, 1822[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on January 19, 1910[5]. He worked as a statistician[6], agrarian historian[7], economist[8], politician[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August Meitzen was born in Wrocław[2].
  • August Meitzen passed away in Berlin[4].
  • August Meitzen was born on December 16, 1822[3].
  • August Meitzen died on January 19, 1910[5].
  • August Meitzen held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • August Meitzen held citizenship in German Empire[13].
  • August Meitzen worked as a statistician[6].
  • August Meitzen's professions included agrarian historian[7].
  • August Meitzen worked as an economist[8].
  • August Meitzen worked as a politician[9].
  • August Meitzen's professions included historian[10].
  • August Meitzen's professions included university teacher[14].
  • August Meitzen held the position of mayor[15].
  • August Meitzen was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • August Meitzen was educated at University of Tübingen[17].
  • August Meitzen was educated at Heidelberg University[18].
  • August Meitzen's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • August Meitzen was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • August Meitzen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • August Meitzen is recorded as male[22].
  • August Meitzen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • August Meitzen supervised Max Weber as a doctoral student[24].
  • August Meitzen's Commons category is recorded as August Meitzen[25].
  • August Meitzen's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[26].
  • August Meitzen's family name is recorded as Meitzen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], August Meitzen… he was born on December 16, 1822[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[17], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6], agrarian historian[7], economist[8], politician[9], historian[10], and university teacher[14]. Among August Meitzen's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]. He held the position of mayor[15]. He supervised Max Weber as a doctoral student[24].

Death and Burial

August Meitzen died on January 19, 1910[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

August Meitzen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Weber[42], a jurist[43], 1864–1920[44], of Kingdom of Prussia[45], specialised in sociology of religion[46].

FAQs

Where was August Meitzen born?

August Meitzen's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did August Meitzen die?

August Meitzen passed away in Berlin[4].

What did August Meitzen do for work?

August Meitzen worked as statistician[6], agrarian historian[7], economist[8], politician[9], and historian[10].

Where did August Meitzen go to school?

August Meitzen was educated at University of Tübingen[17], Heidelberg University[18], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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