Diedrich Hermann Westermann

German missionary, Africanist, and linguist (1875–1956)
Person human Q64454
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Diedrich Hermann Westermann

Summary

Diedrich Hermann Westermann is a human[1]. Born in Baden, Lower Saxony[2], he… he was born on +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baden, Lower Saxony[4]. He died on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], missionary[8], ethnologist[9], and Africanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baden, Lower Saxony[2], Diedrich Hermann Westermann…
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann died in Baden, Lower Saxony[4].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was born on +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was born on +1875-06-24T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann died on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann died on +1956-05-31T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's professions included linguist[6].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as a missionary[8].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as an ethnologist[9].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as an Africanist[10].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as a botanist[15].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's field of work was ethnology[16].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's field of work was African studies[17].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's field of work was linguistics[18].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was employed by North German Missionary Society[20].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was employed by Q1376560[21].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann is recorded as male[23].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121179511[25].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2516329[26].
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann's GND ID is recorded as 11880703X[27].

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Origins and Family

Diedrich Hermann Westermann's place of birth was Baden, Lower Saxony[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1875-06-24T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], missionary[8], ethnologist[9], Africanist[10], and botanist[15]. Fields of work include ethnology[16], a branch of anthropology[28]; African studies[17], an academic discipline[29]; and linguistics[18], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; North German Missionary Society[20], a Christian missionary society[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in Bremen[38]; and Q1376560[21], an organization[39], in German Reich[40], founded in 1887[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1956-05-31T00:00:00Z[13]. Diedrich Hermann Westermann passed away in Baden, Lower Saxony[4].

Why It Matters

Diedrich Hermann Westermann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Diedrich Hermann Westermann born?

Diedrich Hermann Westermann was born in Baden, Lower Saxony[2].

Where did Diedrich Hermann Westermann die?

Diedrich Hermann Westermann died in Baden, Lower Saxony[4].

What did Diedrich Hermann Westermann do for work?

Diedrich Hermann Westermann worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], missionary[8], ethnologist[9], and Africanist[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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