Carl Schmidt

German coptologist (1868–1938)
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Carl Schmidt

Summary

Carl Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hagenow[2]. He was born on August 26, 1868[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on April 17, 1938[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], coptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carl Schmidt's place of birth was Hagenow[2].
  • Carl Schmidt passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Carl Schmidt was born on August 26, 1868[3].
  • Carl Schmidt died on April 17, 1938[5].
  • Carl Schmidt held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Carl Schmidt's professions included church historian[6].
  • Carl Schmidt's professions included coptologist[7].
  • Carl Schmidt's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Carl Schmidt worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Carl Schmidt's professions included historian[10].
  • Carl Schmidt worked as a Protestant theologian[13].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was history[14].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was history of Christianity[15].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was Coptology[16].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was Egyptology[17].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was patristics[18].
  • Carl Schmidt's field of work was Protestant theology[19].
  • Carl Schmidt was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Carl Schmidt's religion is recorded as Protestant church[21].
  • Carl Schmidt is recorded as male[22].
  • Carl Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Carl Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt[24].
  • Carl Schmidt's given name is recorded as Carl[25].
  • Carl Schmidt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Carl Schmidt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hagenow[2], Carl Schmidt… he was born on August 26, 1868[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], coptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], historian[10], and Protestant theologian[13]. Fields of work include history[14]; history of Christianity[15], an aspect of history[28]; Coptology[16], an academic discipline[29]; Egyptology[17], an academic discipline[30]; patristics[18], an academic discipline[31]; and Protestant theology[19], a branch of theology[32]. Among Carl Schmidt's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

Personal Life

Carl Schmidt's religion is recorded as Protestant church[21].

Death and Burial

Carl Schmidt died on April 17, 1938[5]. He passed away in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Kephalaia[35], a sacred text of Manichaeism[36], in Egypt[37], written by Mani[38].

FAQs

Where was Carl Schmidt born?

Born in Hagenow[2], Carl Schmidt…

Where did Carl Schmidt die?

Carl Schmidt died in Cairo[4].

What did Carl Schmidt do for work?

Carl Schmidt worked as church historian[6], coptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and historian[10].

What did Carl Schmidt discover?

Carl Schmidt is credited as discoverer of Kephalaia[35].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation church historian, coptologist, archaeologist +4
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  2. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
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    Occupation church historian, coptologist, archaeologist +4
    Place of death Cairo
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