Carel Gabriel Cobet

Dutch linguist and classical philologist (1813-1889)
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Carel Gabriel Cobet

Summary

Carel Gabriel Cobet is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 28, 1813[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on October 26, 1889[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Carel Gabriel Cobet…
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet died in Leiden[4].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was born on November 28, 1813[3].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet died on October 26, 1889[5].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet died on October 28, 1889[10].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet is buried at Begraafplaats Groenesteeg[11].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet worked as a linguist[6].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's professions included classical philologist[7].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's field of work was classical philology[13].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's field of work was Greek literature[14].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's field of work was ancient literature[15].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's field of work was Greek[16].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[17].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was employed by Leiden University[18].
  • Among Carel Gabriel Cobet's employers was Leiden University[19].
  • Among Carel Gabriel Cobet's employers was Leiden University[20].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet's education included a stint at Leiden University[21].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was educated at Gymnasium Haganum[22].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[25].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Carel Gabriel Cobet is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carel Gabriel Cobet was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 28, 1813[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[21], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Gymnasium Haganum[22], a Gymnasium[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1327[34], headquartered in Laan van Meerdervoort 57[35]. Carel Gabriel Cobet earned the academic degree of professor[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include classical philology[13], an academic discipline[37]; Greek literature[14], a sub-set of literature[38]; ancient literature[15], a sub-set of literature[39]; and Greek[16], a natural language[40], in Greece[41]. Employers include Leiden University[18], a university[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1575[44], headquartered in Leiden[45]. Carel Gabriel Cobet held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[17]. He supervised Pieter Helbert Damsté as a doctoral student[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 26, 1889[5] and October 28, 1889[10]. Carel Gabriel Cobet died in Leiden[4]. Burial took place at Begraafplaats Groenesteeg[11].

Why It Matters

Carel Gabriel Cobet has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Pieter Helbert Damsté[48], a poet[49], 1860–1943[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[51].

FAQs

Where was Carel Gabriel Cobet born?

Carel Gabriel Cobet's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Carel Gabriel Cobet die?

Carel Gabriel Cobet died in Leiden[4].

What did Carel Gabriel Cobet do for work?

Carel Gabriel Cobet worked as linguist[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Carel Gabriel Cobet go to school?

Carel Gabriel Cobet was educated at Leiden University[21] and Gymnasium Haganum[22].

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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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