Conrad Bursian

German academic, philologist and archaeologist (1830-1883)
Person human Q87123

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
November 14, 1830
Date of death
September 21, 1883
Place of birth
Mutzschen
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Saxony[11]
Field of work
philology[13]
Cause of death
intestinal cancer
Work location
Munich, Leipzig, Tübingen
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Academic degree
doctorate
Family name
Bursian
Given name
Conrad
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
Conrad Bursian
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Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Conrad Bursian cs Konrad Bursian he קונראד בורסיאן ru Бурсиан, Конрад ru Конрад Бурсиан sv Konrad Bursian
🔖 Identifiers · 51
VIAF cluster ID
57385669
Library of Congress authority ID
n84800031
GND ID
117176567
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Conrad Bursian.jpg ↗
Academy of Athens authority ID
17949
American Academy in Rome ID
12426545
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
103452081
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01437249
Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
Bursian_1209
CiNii Research ID
1140282266777977728
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DDB person (GND) ID
117176567
DLL Catalog author ID
A6116
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117176567
Freebase ID
/m/015rpn
Goodreads author ID
14295629
IdRef ID
111915902
IxTheo authority ID
134523229
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117176567
Kallías ID
PE00346703
Museum-digital ID
123908
Münzkabinett ID
person/8202
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA10422675
NL CR AUT ID
mub2012715782
NUKAT ID
n2006134665
National Library of Greece ID
173138
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000026764
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007259353505171
National Library of Latvia ID
000299285
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810611395005606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX5015266
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069176833
Open Library ID
OL1289987A
Parsifal cluster ID
161782
Propylaeum-VITAE ID
30073
RERO ID (legacy)
A000024422
SAIA authority ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
182803
Saxon Academy of Sciences member ID
bursianc
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
14845
Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID
913
Treccani ID
konrad-bursian
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
conrad-bursian
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058511012106706
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10132725
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/128132
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPDYPgHFvtfBHPqP3JDq

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Summary

Conrad Bursian's place of birth was Mutzschen[1]. He was born on November 14, 1830[2]. He passed away in Munich[3]. He died on September 21, 1883[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[19], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1409[28], headquartered in Leipzig[29]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1809[32], headquartered in Berlin[33]; and Thomasschule zu Leipzig[21], a school[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1212[36]. Conrad Bursian earned the academic degree of doctorate[37].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of Tübingen[14], a comprehensive university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1477[40], headquartered in Tübingen[41]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1472[44], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[45]; Leipzig University[16], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1409[48], headquartered in Leipzig[49]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1558[52], headquartered in Jena[53]; and University of Zurich[18], a university[54], in Switzerland[55], founded in 1833[56], headquartered in Zurich[57].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was intestinal cancer[58].

FAQs

Where was Conrad Bursian born?

Conrad Bursian's place of birth was Mutzschen[1].

Where did Conrad Bursian die?

Conrad Bursian passed away in Munich[3].

What did Conrad Bursian do for work?

Conrad Bursian worked as anthropologist[5], linguist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Conrad Bursian go to school?

Conrad Bursian was educated at Leipzig University[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], and Thomasschule zu Leipzig[21].

What awards did Conrad Bursian receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].

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  1. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID → 913
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    Occupation → anthropologist, linguist, art historian +5
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