Carl Adolf Cornelius

German church historian and historian (1819–1903)
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Carl Adolf Cornelius

Summary

Carl Adolf Cornelius is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on +1819-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's place of birth was Würzburg[2].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius died in Munich[4].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius was born on +1819-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius died on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius was married to Elisabeth Cornelius[11].
  • A child of Carl Adolf Cornelius was Carl Cornelius[12].
  • A child of Carl Adolf Cornelius was Elisabeth Cornelius[13].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[14].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius worked as a church historian[6].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius worked as a historian[7].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius worked as a politician[9].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's field of work was history[15].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's field of work was history of Christianity[16].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's field of work was Protestant Reformation[17].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's field of work was humanism[18].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[19].
  • Among Carl Adolf Cornelius's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Among Carl Adolf Cornelius's employers was University of Bonn[21].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius was educated at University of Bonn[22].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius's image is recorded as Das Fotoalbum für Weierstraß 029 (Carl Adolf Cornelius).jpg[26].
  • Carl Adolf Cornelius is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Adolf Cornelius's place of birth was Würzburg[2]. He was born on +1819-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Carl Adolf Cornelius was educated at University of Bonn[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. Fields of work include history[15]; history of Christianity[16], an aspect of history[28]; Protestant Reformation[17], a subject heading[29]; and humanism[18], a world view[30]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34] and University of Bonn[21], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1818[37], headquartered in Bonn[38]. Carl Adolf Cornelius held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[19].

Recognition

Carl Adolf Cornelius received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].

Personal Life

Carl Adolf Cornelius was married to Elisabeth Cornelius[11]. Children include Carl Cornelius[12], 1860–1878[39] and Elisabeth Cornelius[13], b. 1858[40].

Death and Burial

Carl Adolf Cornelius died on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Adolf Cornelius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Carl Adolf Cornelius born?

Carl Adolf Cornelius was born in Würzburg[2].

Where did Carl Adolf Cornelius die?

Carl Adolf Cornelius died in Munich[4].

Who was Carl Adolf Cornelius married to?

Carl Adolf Cornelius's spouses include Elisabeth Cornelius[11].

What did Carl Adolf Cornelius do for work?

Carl Adolf Cornelius worked as church historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9].

Where did Carl Adolf Cornelius go to school?

Carl Adolf Cornelius was educated at University of Bonn[22].

What awards did Carl Adolf Cornelius receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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