Dorothea Bleek

German anthropologist and philologist (1873–1948)
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Dorothea Bleek
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Dorothea Bleek

Summary

Dorothea Bleek is a human[1]. She was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on March 26, 1873[3]. She died in Cape Town[4]. She died on June 27, 1948[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and botanical collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cape Town[2], Dorothea Bleek…
  • Dorothea Bleek passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Dorothea Bleek died in Plumstead[11].
  • Dorothea Bleek was born on March 26, 1873[3].
  • Dorothea Bleek died on June 27, 1948[5].
  • Dorothea Bleek died on June 28, 1948[12].
  • Dorothea Bleek's father was Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek[13].
  • Dorothea Bleek held citizenship in South Africa[14].
  • Dorothea Bleek worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Dorothea Bleek worked as a linguist[7].
  • Dorothea Bleek worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Dorothea Bleek worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Dorothea Bleek is recorded as female[15].
  • Dorothea Bleek's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dorothea Bleek's Commons category is recorded as Dorothea Bleek[17].
  • Dorothea Bleek's family name is recorded as Bleek[18].
  • Dorothea Bleek's given name is recorded as Dorothea[19].
  • Dorothea Bleek's given name is recorded as Frances[20].
  • Dorothea Bleek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothea Bleek was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on March 26, 1873[3]. Her father was Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and botanical collector[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 27, 1948[5] and June 28, 1948[12]. Recorded place of death include Cape Town[4], a port city[22], in South Africa[23], founded in 1652[24] and Plumstead[11], a neighborhood[25], in South Africa[26].

Why It Matters

Dorothea Bleek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Dorothea Bleek born?

Born in Cape Town[2], Dorothea Bleek…

Where did Dorothea Bleek die?

Dorothea Bleek died in Cape Town[4].

Who were Dorothea Bleek's parents?

Dorothea Bleek's father was Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek[13].

What did Dorothea Bleek do for work?

Dorothea Bleek worked as anthropologist[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . www2.lib.uct.ac.za. www2.lib.uct.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of death Cape Town, Plumstead
    Place of birth Cape Town
    Citizenship
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