August Reifferscheid

German classical philologist (1835–1887)
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August Reifferscheid

Summary

August Reifferscheid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on October 3, 1835[3]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4]. He died on November 10, 1887[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], literary historian[7], classical philologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August Reifferscheid was born in Bonn[2].
  • August Reifferscheid died in Strasbourg[4].
  • August Reifferscheid was born on October 3, 1835[3].
  • August Reifferscheid died on November 10, 1887[5].
  • A child of August Reifferscheid was Heinrich Reifferscheid[12].
  • August Reifferscheid held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • August Reifferscheid worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • August Reifferscheid's professions included literary historian[7].
  • August Reifferscheid's professions included classical philologist[8].
  • August Reifferscheid worked as a translator[9].
  • August Reifferscheid's professions included university teacher[10].
  • August Reifferscheid's field of work was classical philology[14].
  • August Reifferscheid's field of work was history of German literature[15].
  • August Reifferscheid's field of work was German-language literature[16].
  • August Reifferscheid's field of work was translation from Latin[17].
  • August Reifferscheid's field of work was translation into German[18].
  • Among August Reifferscheid's employers was University of Bonn[19].
  • August Reifferscheid was employed by University of Wrocław[20].
  • August Reifferscheid's education included a stint at University of Bonn[21].
  • August Reifferscheid was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • August Reifferscheid is recorded as male[23].
  • August Reifferscheid's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • August Reifferscheid supervised Leopold Cohn as a doctoral student[25].
  • August Reifferscheid's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[26].
  • August Reifferscheid's archives at is recorded as Q81164803[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bonn[2], August Reifferscheid… he was born on October 3, 1835[3].

Education

August Reifferscheid was educated at University of Bonn[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], literary historian[7], classical philologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include classical philology[14], an academic discipline[28]; history of German literature[15]; German-language literature[16], a sub-set of literature[29]; translation from Latin[17]; and translation into German[18]. Employers include University of Bonn[19], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1818[32], headquartered in Bonn[33] and University of Wrocław[20], a university[34], in Poland[35], founded in 1702[36]. August Reifferscheid supervised Leopold Cohn as a doctoral student[25].

Personal Life

A child of August Reifferscheid was Heinrich Reifferscheid[12].

Death and Burial

August Reifferscheid died on November 10, 1887[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Why It Matters

August Reifferscheid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leopold Cohn[39], a librarian[40], 1856–1915[41], of German Empire[42], awarded the Preis der Charlotten-Stiftung für Philologie[43], specialised in classical philology[44].

FAQs

Where was August Reifferscheid born?

August Reifferscheid's place of birth was Bonn[2].

Where did August Reifferscheid die?

August Reifferscheid died in Strasbourg[4].

What did August Reifferscheid do for work?

August Reifferscheid worked as anthropologist[6], literary historian[7], classical philologist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did August Reifferscheid go to school?

August Reifferscheid was educated at University of Bonn[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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