Ernst Platner

German philosopher and anthropologist
Person human Q92345

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
June 11, 1744
Date of death
December 27, 1818
Place of birth
Leipzig
Place of death
Leipzig
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Saxony[13]
Work location
Leipzig[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[26]
Family name
Platner[21]
Given name
Ernst[22]
Member of
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Gewandhaus-Konzertdirektion[18][19]
P14536
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🏷️ Also known as
en Ernst Platner es Ernesto Platner fa ارنست پلاتنر ko 에른스트 플라트너
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Edition humboldt digital ID
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KBR person ID
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Kallías ID
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Korrespondenzen der Frühromantik person ID
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Medvik ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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Museum-digital ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID
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Treccani ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10596006
Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Ernst Platner was born on June 11, 1744[1], in Leipzig[2]. He died on December 27, 1818[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], physiologist[8], and physician[9].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Platner born?

Ernst Platner's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Ernst Platner die?

Ernst Platner passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who were Ernst Platner's parents?

Ernst Platner's father was Johann Zacharias Platner[10].

What did Ernst Platner do for work?

Ernst Platner worked as an anthropologist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], physiologist[8], and physician[9].

Where did Ernst Platner go to school?

Ernst Platner was educated at Leipzig University[15].

What awards did Ernst Platner receive?

Honors received include Hessian Order of Merit[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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