Carl Theodor Welcker

German law professor, politician and journalist (1790-1869)
Person human Q64180
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Carl Theodor Welcker

Summary

Carl Theodor Welcker is a human[1]. He was born in Ober-Ofleiden[2]. He was born on March 29, 1790[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on March 10, 1869[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ober-Ofleiden[2], Carl Theodor Welcker…
  • Carl Theodor Welcker died in Heidelberg[4].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker was born on March 29, 1790[3].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker died on March 10, 1869[5].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker is buried at Bergfriedhof[12].
  • A child of Carl Theodor Welcker was Rudolf Welcker[13].
  • A child of Carl Theodor Welcker was Otto Welcker[14].
  • A child of Carl Theodor Welcker was Mathilde Welcker[15].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[16].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker worked as a journalist[6].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker worked as a politician[8].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's professions included jurist[9].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's field of work was constitutional law[17].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's field of work was political science and government[18].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker held the position of Member of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden[19].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[20].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker was employed by University of Bonn[21].
  • Among Carl Theodor Welcker's employers was University of Giessen[22].
  • Among Carl Theodor Welcker's employers was Heidelberg University[23].
  • Among Carl Theodor Welcker's employers was Kiel University[24].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[25].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker's education included a stint at University of Giessen[26].
  • Carl Theodor Welcker was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Theodor Welcker was born in Ober-Ofleiden[2]. He was born on March 29, 1790[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[25], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and University of Giessen[26], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1607[34], headquartered in Giessen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Fields of work include constitutional law[17], an area of law[36] and political science and government[18], an interdisciplinary science[37]. Employers include University of Bonn[21], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1818[40], headquartered in Bonn[41]; University of Giessen[22], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1607[44], headquartered in Giessen[45]; Heidelberg University[23], a public research university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1386[48], headquartered in Heidelberg[49]; and Kiel University[24], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1665[52], headquartered in Kiel[53]. Positions held include Member of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden[19] and Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[20], a position[54], in German Empire of 1848/1849[55].

Personal Life

Children include Rudolf Welcker[13], a physician[56], 1820–1880[57]; Otto Welcker[14]; and Mathilde Welcker[15], 1830–1853[58].

Death and Burial

Carl Theodor Welcker died on March 10, 1869[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He is buried at Bergfriedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Carl Theodor Welcker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Carl Theodor Welcker born?

Carl Theodor Welcker was born in Ober-Ofleiden[2].

Where did Carl Theodor Welcker die?

Carl Theodor Welcker died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Carl Theodor Welcker do for work?

Carl Theodor Welcker worked as journalist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], jurist[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Carl Theodor Welcker go to school?

Carl Theodor Welcker was educated at Heidelberg University[25] and University of Giessen[26].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker
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