Carl Eduard Otto

German jurist, legal scholar (1795-1869)
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Carl Eduard Otto

Summary

Carl Eduard Otto is a human[1]. Born in Dresden[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1795[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on April 20, 1869[5]. He worked as a legal scholar[6], jurist[7], and translator[8]. He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Carl Eduard Otto…
  • Carl Eduard Otto passed away in Jena[4].
  • Carl Eduard Otto was born on August 14, 1795[3].
  • Carl Eduard Otto died on April 20, 1869[5].
  • Carl Eduard Otto held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Carl Eduard Otto's native language[11].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's professions included legal scholar[6].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's professions included jurist[7].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's professions included translator[8].
  • Among Carl Eduard Otto's employers was Leipzig University[12].
  • Among Carl Eduard Otto's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat[13].
  • Carl Eduard Otto was educated at Leipzig University[14].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's doctoral advisor was Gustav Hugo[15].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Carl von Savigny[16].
  • Carl Eduard Otto is recorded as male[17].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carl Eduard Otto earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Carl Eduard Otto earned the academic degree of Legum Doctor[20].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's family name is recorded as Otto[21].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's given name is recorded as Carl[22].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's professorship is recorded as professor[23].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Carl Eduard Otto's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Eduard Otto's place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on August 14, 1795[3]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Carl Eduard Otto was educated at Leipzig University[14]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav Hugo[15], a legal historian[28], 1764–1844[29], of Grand Duchy of Baden[30], specialised in jurisprudence[31] and Friedrich Carl von Savigny[16], a jurist[32], 1779–1861[33], of Kingdom of Prussia[34], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35], specialised in jurisprudence[36]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[19] and Legum Doctor[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal scholar[6], jurist[7], and translator[8]. Employers include Leipzig University[12], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1409[39], headquartered in Leipzig[40] and Imperial University of Dorpat[13], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[41], in Russian Empire[42], founded in 1803[43], headquartered in Tartu[44].

Death and Burial

Carl Eduard Otto died on April 20, 1869[5]. He died in Jena[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Eduard Otto is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Carl Eduard Otto born?

Carl Eduard Otto was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Carl Eduard Otto die?

Carl Eduard Otto passed away in Jena[4].

What did Carl Eduard Otto do for work?

Carl Eduard Otto worked as legal scholar[6], jurist[7], and translator[8].

Where did Carl Eduard Otto go to school?

Carl Eduard Otto was educated at Leipzig University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . research.uni-leipzig.de. research.uni-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . research.uni-leipzig.de. research.uni-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Otto, Karl Eduard von. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy, Legum Doctor
    Languages spoken, written or signed German, Latin, Russian
    Place of death Jena
    Place of birth Dresden
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