Caspar Levias

American orientalist (1860-1934)
Person human Q2941157
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Caspar Levias

Summary

Caspar Levias is a human[1]. He was born in Žagarė[2]. He was born on +1860-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newark[4]. He died on +1934-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Žagarė[2], Caspar Levias…
  • Caspar Levias passed away in Newark[4].
  • Caspar Levias was born on +1860-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Caspar Levias died on +1934-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Caspar Levias is buried at Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Cemetery[8].
  • Caspar Levias held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Caspar Levias worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Caspar Levias's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Among Caspar Levias's employers was Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – Cincinnati[11].
  • Caspar Levias's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Caspar Levias was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Caspar Levias is recorded as male[14].
  • Caspar Levias's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Caspar Levias's family name is recorded as Levias[16].
  • Caspar Levias's given name is recorded as Caspar[17].
  • Caspar Levias studied under Paul Haupt[18].
  • Caspar Levias's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • Caspar Levias's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Caspar Levias's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Caspar Levias'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Žagarė[2], Caspar Levias… he was born on +1860-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1754[24], headquartered in Manhattan[25] and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1876[28], headquartered in Baltimore[29]. Caspar Levias studied under Paul Haupt[18].

Career and Affiliations

Caspar Levias worked as an orientalist[6]. His field of work was linguistics[10]. He was employed by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – Cincinnati[11].

Death and Burial

Caspar Levias died on +1934-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Newark[4]. Burial took place at Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Caspar Levias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Caspar Levias born?

Born in Žagarė[2], Caspar Levias…

Where did Caspar Levias die?

Caspar Levias passed away in Newark[4].

What did Caspar Levias do for work?

Caspar Levias worked as orientalist[6].

Where did Caspar Levias go to school?

Caspar Levias was educated at Columbia University[12] and Johns Hopkins University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Caspar
    Place of burial Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Cemetery
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