Carl Schirren

Baltic German historian (1826–1910)
Person human Q78309
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Carl Schirren

Summary

Carl Schirren is a human[1]. Born in Riga[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1826[3]. He died in Kiel[4]. He died on December 11, 1910[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl Schirren was born in Riga[2].
  • Carl Schirren died in Kiel[4].
  • Carl Schirren was born on November 20, 1826[3].
  • Carl Schirren died on December 11, 1910[5].
  • Carl Schirren held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Carl Schirren held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Russian was Carl Schirren's native language[11].
  • Carl Schirren's professions included historian[6].
  • Carl Schirren's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Carl Schirren's employers was Kiel University[12].
  • Carl Schirren was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat[13].
  • Carl Schirren's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].
  • Carl Schirren was a member of Korporatsioon Fraternitas Rigensis[15].
  • Carl Schirren is recorded as male[16].
  • Carl Schirren's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carl Schirren's Commons category is recorded as Carl Schirren (historian)[18].
  • Carl Schirren's family name is recorded as Schirren[19].
  • Carl Schirren's given name is recorded as Carl[20].
  • Carl Schirren's described by source is recorded as Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St. Petersburgs[21].
  • Carl Schirren's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Carl Schirren's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Carl Schirren's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[24].
  • Carl Schirren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Carl Schirren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Carl Schirren's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Carl Schirren'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Schirren's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on November 20, 1826[3]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Carl Schirren's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Kiel University[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31] and Imperial University of Dorpat[13], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1803[34], headquartered in Tartu[35].

Death and Burial

Carl Schirren died on December 11, 1910[5]. He passed away in Kiel[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Schirren has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Carl Schirren born?

Born in Riga[2], Carl Schirren…

Where did Carl Schirren die?

Carl Schirren died in Kiel[4].

What did Carl Schirren do for work?

Carl Schirren worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Carl Schirren go to school?

Carl Schirren was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. 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. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, university teacher
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Schirren
    Educated at Imperial University of Dorpat
    Father Q55846331
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