Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck

Dutch linguist (1866–1951)
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Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck
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Summary

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck was born on October 18, 1866[1], in Voorburg[2]. He died on August 12, 1951[3], in Lugano[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], photographer[8], and Indo-Europeanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1866[11]
  • Date of death: 1951[12]
  • Father: Peter Frederik Uhlenbeck[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[14]
  • Native language: Dutch[15]
  • Field of work: philology[16], linguistics[17], anthropology[18], photography[19], Indo-European[20]
  • Employer: University of Amsterdam[21], Leiden University[22]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[23], Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[24]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Euskaltzaindia[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck[28]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[29]
  • Family name: Uhlenbeck[30]
  • Given name: Christianus[31], Cornelius[32]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1910[33]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Onze Hoogleeraren[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck[37]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum of World Cultures[38]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[39]

Why It Matters

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck born?

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck's place of birth was Voorburg[2].

Where did Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck die?

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck passed away in Lugano[4].

Who were Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck's parents?

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck's father was Peter Frederik Uhlenbeck[13].

What did Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck do for work?

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], photographer[8], and Indo-Europeanist[9].

Where did Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck go to school?

Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck was educated at Leiden University[23] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Onze Hoogleeraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . 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. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Onze Hoogleeraren. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Onze Hoogleeraren. wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'lt', 'nl', 'no', '
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  2. 19d ago · Zorion · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Euskaltzaindia
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → doctorate
    Given name → Christianus, Cornelius
    Place of birth → Voorburg
    Employer → University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Leiden University +1
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