Christian Bunsen

German philologist and librarian (1770-1837)
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Christian Bunsen

Summary

Christian Bunsen is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on April 1, 1770[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on February 25, 1837[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], philosopher[7], and librarian[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Christian Bunsen…
  • Christian Bunsen died in Göttingen[4].
  • Christian Bunsen was born on April 1, 1770[3].
  • Christian Bunsen died on February 25, 1837[5].
  • Christian Bunsen died on March 24, 1837[9].
  • Christian Bunsen's father was Philipp Christian Bunsen[10].
  • Christian Bunsen was married to Auguste Friederike Bunsen[11].
  • A child of Christian Bunsen was Gustav Bunsen[12].
  • A child of Christian Bunsen was Robert Bunsen[13].
  • Christian Bunsen held citizenship in Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel[14].
  • Christian Bunsen held citizenship in Electorate of Hesse[15].
  • Christian Bunsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Westphalia[16].
  • Christian Bunsen held citizenship in Electorate of Hesse[17].
  • Christian Bunsen's professions included philologist[6].
  • Christian Bunsen's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Christian Bunsen's professions included librarian[8].
  • Christian Bunsen was employed by Göttingen State and University Library[18].
  • Christian Bunsen is recorded as male[19].
  • Christian Bunsen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Christian Bunsen's family name is recorded as Bunsen[21].
  • Christian Bunsen's given name is recorded as Christian[22].
  • Christian Bunsen's work location is recorded as Göttingen[23].
  • Christian Bunsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Christian Bunsen's sibling is recorded as Heinrich Christian Bunsen[25].
  • Christian Bunsen's sibling is recorded as Philipp Ludwig Bunsen[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Bunsen's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on April 1, 1770[3]. His father was Philipp Christian Bunsen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], philosopher[7], and librarian[8]. Among Christian Bunsen's employers was Göttingen State and University Library[18].

Personal Life

Christian Bunsen was married to Auguste Friederike Bunsen[11]. Children include Gustav Bunsen[12], a jurist[27], 1805–1849[28] and Robert Bunsen[13], a chemist[29], 1811–1899[30], of Kingdom of Prussia[31], awarded the Davy Medal[32], specialised in spectrochemical analysis[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 25, 1837[5] and March 24, 1837[9]. Christian Bunsen passed away in Göttingen[4].

FAQs

Where was Christian Bunsen born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Christian Bunsen…

Where did Christian Bunsen die?

Christian Bunsen passed away in Göttingen[4].

Who were Christian Bunsen's parents?

Christian Bunsen's father was Philipp Christian Bunsen[10].

Who was Christian Bunsen married to?

Christian Bunsen's spouses include Auguste Friederike Bunsen[11].

What did Christian Bunsen do for work?

Christian Bunsen worked as philologist[6], philosopher[7], and librarian[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Family name Bunsen
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