Axel Michaels

German indologist
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Axel Michaels

Summary

Axel Michaels is a human[1]. He was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Indologist[4], university teacher[5], and religious studies scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Axel Michaels's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Axel Michaels was born on +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Axel Michaels was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Axel Michaels held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Axel Michaels worked as an Indologist[4].
  • Axel Michaels's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Axel Michaels's professions included religious studies scholar[6].
  • Axel Michaels's field of work was Indology[10].
  • Axel Michaels's field of work was religious studies[11].
  • Axel Michaels's field of work was cultural history[12].
  • Axel Michaels's field of work was history of religions[13].
  • Axel Michaels's field of work was ethnography[14].
  • Axel Michaels was employed by University of Bern[15].
  • Axel Michaels was employed by Heidelberg University[16].
  • Axel Michaels received the Lautenschläger Research Prize[17].
  • Axel Michaels was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Axel Michaels is recorded as male[19].
  • Axel Michaels's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Axel Michaels's Commons category is recorded as Axel Michaels[21].
  • Axel Michaels earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Axel Michaels's family name is recorded as Michaels[23].
  • Axel Michaels's given name is recorded as Axel[24].
  • Axel Michaels's work location is recorded as Heidelberg[25].
  • Axel Michaels's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Axel Michaels's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Axel Michaels was born in Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Axel Michaels earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indologist[4], university teacher[5], and religious studies scholar[6]. Fields of work include Indology[10], an academic discipline[28]; religious studies[11], an academic major[29]; cultural history[12], a branch of history[30]; history of religions[13], an aspect of history[31]; and ethnography[14], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Bern[15], a comprehensive university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1834[35], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[36] and Heidelberg University[16], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1386[39], headquartered in Heidelberg[40].

Recognition

Axel Michaels received the Lautenschläger Research Prize[17].

Why It Matters

Axel Michaels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Axel Michaels born?

Axel Michaels was born in Hamburg[2].

What did Axel Michaels do for work?

Axel Michaels worked as Indologist[4], university teacher[5], and religious studies scholar[6].

What awards did Axel Michaels receive?

Honors received include Lautenschläger Research Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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