Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker

German classical philologist and archaeologist (1784-1868)
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Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker

Summary

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker is a human[1]. He was born in Grünberg[2]. He was born on November 4, 1784[3]. He died in Bonn[4]. He died on December 17, 1868[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], librarian[7], classical archaeologist[8], classical philologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grünberg[2], Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker…
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker died in Bonn[4].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was born on November 4, 1784[3].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker died on December 17, 1868[5].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker is buried at Alter Friedhof Bonn[12].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker held citizenship in Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[13].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse[14].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker held citizenship in Kingdom of Hanover[15].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[16].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker's professions included linguist[6].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker worked as a librarian[7].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker worked as a classical archaeologist[8].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker's professions included classical philologist[9].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker worked as a writer[17].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was employed by University of Bonn[18].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was employed by University of Göttingen[19].
  • Among Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker's employers was University of Giessen[20].
  • Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was educated at University of Giessen[21].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was Karl Marx[22].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was Emanuel Geibel[23].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was August Schleicher[24].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben[25].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[26].
  • A notable student of Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was Franz Bücheler[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was born in Grünberg[2]. He was born on November 4, 1784[3].

Education

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker's education included a stint at University of Giessen[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], librarian[7], classical archaeologist[8], classical philologist[9], university teacher[10], and writer[17]. Employers include University of Bonn[18], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and University of Giessen[20], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1607[38], headquartered in Giessen[39]. Notable students include Karl Marx[22], an economist[40], 1818–1883[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[43], specialised in political economics[44]; Emanuel Geibel[23], a poet[45], 1815–1884[46], of Lübeck[47], awarded the Schiller prize[48]; August Schleicher[24], a linguist[49], 1821–1868[50], of Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen[51], awarded the Volney Prize[52], specialised in linguistics[53]; August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben[25], a poet[54], 1798–1874[55], of Kingdom of Prussia[56], awarded the Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude[57]; Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[26], a classical philologist[58], 1848–1931[59], of Kingdom of Prussia[60], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[61], specialised in classics[62]; and Franz Bücheler[27], a classical philologist[63], 1837–1908[64], of Kingdom of Prussia[65], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[66], specialised in classics[67]. Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker supervised Eugen Mehler as a doctoral student[68].

Recognition

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[69].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker died on December 17, 1868[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Bonn[12].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker born?

Born in Grünberg[2], Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker…

Where did Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker die?

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker died in Bonn[4].

What did Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker do for work?

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker worked as linguist[6], librarian[7], classical archaeologist[8], classical philologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker go to school?

Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was educated at University of Giessen[21].

What awards did Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[69].

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  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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