Christian August Brandis

German historian (1790-1867)
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Christian August Brandis

Summary

Christian August Brandis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Holzminden[2]. He was born on February 13, 1790[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on July 21, 1867[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Christian August Brandis was born in Holzminden[2].
  • Christian August Brandis passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Christian August Brandis was born on February 13, 1790[3].
  • Christian August Brandis died on July 21, 1867[5].
  • Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Bonn[11].
  • Christian August Brandis's father was Joachim Dietrich Brandis[12].
  • A child of Christian August Brandis was Johann Brandis[13].
  • A child of Christian August Brandis was Dietrich Brandis[14].
  • Christian August Brandis held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Christian August Brandis's professions included linguist[6].
  • Christian August Brandis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Christian August Brandis worked as a politician[8].
  • Christian August Brandis worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Christian August Brandis held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[16].
  • Among Christian August Brandis's employers was University of Bonn[17].
  • Among Christian August Brandis's employers was University of Copenhagen[18].
  • Christian August Brandis was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Christian August Brandis's education included a stint at Kiel University[20].
  • Christian August Brandis received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[21].
  • Christian August Brandis was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Christian August Brandis was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Christian August Brandis was a member of American Antiquarian Society[24].
  • Christian August Brandis was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Christian August Brandis is recorded as male[26].
  • Christian August Brandis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Christian August Brandis's place of birth was Holzminden[2]. He was born on February 13, 1790[3]. His father was Joachim Dietrich Brandis[12].

Education

Christian August Brandis was educated at Kiel University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9]. Employers include University of Bonn[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; University of Copenhagen[18], a public research university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1479[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]. Christian August Brandis held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[16].

Recognition

Christian August Brandis received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[21].

Personal Life

Children include Johann Brandis[13], an assyriologist[39], 1830–1873[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41] and Dietrich Brandis[14], a botanist[42], 1824–1907[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[45].

Death and Burial

Christian August Brandis died on July 21, 1867[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He is buried at Alter Friedhof Bonn[11].

Why It Matters

Christian August Brandis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Christian August Brandis born?

Born in Holzminden[2], Christian August Brandis…

Where did Christian August Brandis die?

Christian August Brandis passed away in Bonn[4].

Who were Christian August Brandis's parents?

Christian August Brandis's father was Joachim Dietrich Brandis[12].

What did Christian August Brandis do for work?

Christian August Brandis worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Christian August Brandis go to school?

Christian August Brandis was educated at Kiel University[20].

What awards did Christian August Brandis receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[21].

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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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