Franz Xaver von Wegele

German historian (1823–1897)
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Franz Xaver von Wegele

Summary

Franz Xaver von Wegele is a human[1]. His place of birth was Landsberg am Lech[2]. He was born on October 29, 1823[3]. He died in Würzburg[4]. He died on October 17, 1897[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and essayist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was born in Landsberg am Lech[2].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was born in Germany[11].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele died in Würzburg[4].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was born on October 29, 1823[3].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was born on October 28, 1823[12].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele died on October 17, 1897[5].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele died on October 16, 1897[13].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[14].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held citizenship in German Reich[15].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele worked as a historian[6].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele worked as a writer[8].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's professions included essayist[9].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's field of work was history of literature[16].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's field of work was history[17].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's field of work was historiography[18].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's field of work was biography[19].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held the position of Privatdozent[20].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held the position of extraordinary professor[21].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held the position of professor[22].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele held the position of rector[23].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24].
  • Among Franz Xaver von Wegele's employers was University of Würzburg[25].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele was educated at Gymnasium near St. Stephan (Augsburg)[26].
  • Franz Xaver von Wegele's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Landsberg am Lech[2], a Greater district town[28], in Germany[29] and Germany[11], a sovereign state[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1949[32]. Recorded date of birth include October 29, 1823[3] and October 28, 1823[12].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium near St. Stephan (Augsburg)[26], a Gymnasium[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1828[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; and Heidelberg University[40], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1386[43], headquartered in Heidelberg[44]. Franz Xaver von Wegele earned the academic degree of doctorate[45]. Studied under Georg Gottfried Gervinus[46], Ludwig Häusser[47], and Friedrich Christoph Schlosser[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and essayist[9]. Fields of work include history of literature[16], an academic discipline[49]; history[17], an academic discipline[50]; historiography[18], an umbrella term[51]; and biography[19], a literary genre[52]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24], a public university[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1558[55], headquartered in Jena[56] and University of Würzburg[25], a public university[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1402[59], headquartered in Würzburg[60]. Positions held include Privatdozent[20], an academic rank[61]; extraordinary professor[21], an academic rank[62], in Germany[63]; professor[22], a title of authority[64]; and rector[23], an elective office[65]. Notable students include Heinrich Friedrich Otto Abel[66], a medievalist[67], 1824–1854[68], of Kingdom of Württemberg[69]; Sigurd Abel[70], a medievalist[71], 1837–1873[72], of German Reich[73]; and Theodor Henner[74], an author[75], 1851–1928[76], awarded the Order of St. Gregory the Great[77], specialised in history[78]. Franz Xaver von Wegele supervised Theodor Henner as a doctoral student[79].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 17, 1897[5] and October 16, 1897[13]. Franz Xaver von Wegele died in Würzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Xaver von Wegele has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

FAQs

Where was Franz Xaver von Wegele born?

Born in Landsberg am Lech[2], Franz Xaver von Wegele…

Where did Franz Xaver von Wegele die?

Franz Xaver von Wegele passed away in Würzburg[4].

What did Franz Xaver von Wegele do for work?

Franz Xaver von Wegele worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Franz Xaver von Wegele go to school?

Franz Xaver von Wegele was educated at Gymnasium near St. Stephan (Augsburg)[26], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27], and Heidelberg University[40].

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Class ancestry

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