Emil Ermatinger

Swiss professor for Germanic philology (1873–1953)
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Emil Ermatinger

Summary

Emil Ermatinger is a human[1]. He was born in Schaffhausen[2]. He was born on May 21, 1873[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on September 17, 1953[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and germanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schaffhausen[2], Emil Ermatinger…
  • Emil Ermatinger passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Emil Ermatinger was born on May 21, 1873[3].
  • Emil Ermatinger died on September 17, 1953[5].
  • A child of Emil Ermatinger was Gerold Ermatinger[10].
  • Emil Ermatinger held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Emil Ermatinger worked as a linguist[6].
  • Emil Ermatinger worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Emil Ermatinger worked as a germanist[8].
  • Emil Ermatinger was employed by ETH Zurich[12].
  • Among Emil Ermatinger's employers was University of Zurich[13].
  • Emil Ermatinger was educated at University of Zurich[14].
  • Emil Ermatinger's doctoral advisor was Hugo Blümner[15].
  • Emil Ermatinger's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Emil Ermatinger is recorded as male[17].
  • Emil Ermatinger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Emil Ermatinger supervised Max Wehrli as a doctoral student[19].
  • Emil Ermatinger's Commons category is recorded as Emil Ermatinger[20].
  • Emil Ermatinger's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[21].
  • Emil Ermatinger's family name is recorded as Ermatinger[22].
  • Emil Ermatinger's given name is recorded as Emil[23].
  • Emil Ermatinger's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Schaffhausen[24].
  • Emil Ermatinger's described by source is recorded as Schaffhauser Beitrage zur vaterlandischen Geschichte[25].
  • Emil Ermatinger's described by source is recorded as Schaffhausen Canton History of the 19th and 20th Centuries[26].
  • Emil Ermatinger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schaffhausen[2], Emil Ermatinger… he was born on May 21, 1873[3].

Education

Emil Ermatinger's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14]. His doctoral advisor was Hugo Blümner[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and germanist[8]. Employers include ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31] and University of Zurich[13], a university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]. Emil Ermatinger supervised Max Wehrli as a doctoral student[19].

Personal Life

A child of Emil Ermatinger was Gerold Ermatinger[10]. His religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Emil Ermatinger died on September 17, 1953[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Emil Ermatinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Wehrli[36], a germanist[37], 1909–1998[38], of Switzerland[39], awarded the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[40], specialised in German studies[41].

FAQs

Where was Emil Ermatinger born?

Emil Ermatinger's place of birth was Schaffhausen[2].

Where did Emil Ermatinger die?

Emil Ermatinger died in Zurich[4].

What did Emil Ermatinger do for work?

Emil Ermatinger worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and germanist[8].

Where did Emil Ermatinger go to school?

Emil Ermatinger was educated at University of Zurich[14].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, university teacher, germanist
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  2. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer ETH Zurich, University of Zurich
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Citizenship
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national Schaffhausen
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