August Pauly

German classical scholar (1796–1845)
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August Pauly

Summary

August Pauly is a human[1]. He was born in Benningen am Neckar[2]. He was born on May 9, 1796[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on May 2, 1845[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • August Pauly's place of birth was Benningen am Neckar[2].
  • August Pauly died in Stuttgart[4].
  • August Pauly was born on May 9, 1796[3].
  • August Pauly died on May 2, 1845[5].
  • August Pauly is buried at Fangelsbachfriedhof[10].
  • August Pauly held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[11].
  • August Pauly's professions included linguist[6].
  • August Pauly worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • August Pauly's professions included writer[8].
  • August Pauly was educated at University of Tübingen[12].
  • August Pauly was educated at Tübinger Stift[13].
  • A notable work attributed to August Pauly is Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • August Pauly is recorded as male[15].
  • August Pauly's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • August Pauly's Commons category is recorded as August Friedrich Pauly[17].
  • August Pauly's family name is recorded as Pauly[18].
  • August Pauly's given name is recorded as August[19].
  • August Pauly's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • August Pauly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • August Pauly's writing language is recorded as German[22].

Body

Origins and Family

August Pauly's place of birth was Benningen am Neckar[2]. He was born on May 9, 1796[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[12], a comprehensive university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1477[25], headquartered in Tübingen[26] and Tübinger Stift[13], a seminary[27], in Germany[28].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to August Pauly is Pauly–Wissowa[14]. Things named for him include The New Pauly[29], a reference work[30]; Der Kleine Pauly[31], a reference work[32]; and Pauly–Wissowa[33], a written work[34], founded in 1890[35], written by various authors[36].

Death and Burial

August Pauly died on May 2, 1845[5]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. Burial took place at Fangelsbachfriedhof[10].

Why It Matters

August Pauly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include The New Pauly[29], a reference work[30]; Der Kleine Pauly[31], a reference work[32]; and Pauly–Wissowa[33], a written work[34], founded in 1890[35], written by various authors[36].

FAQs

Where was August Pauly born?

August Pauly's place of birth was Benningen am Neckar[2].

Where did August Pauly die?

August Pauly passed away in Stuttgart[4].

What did August Pauly do for work?

August Pauly worked as linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did August Pauly go to school?

August Pauly was educated at University of Tübingen[12] and Tübinger Stift[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation linguist, classical philologist, writer
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