Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken

German jurist and diplomat (1830-1896)
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Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken

Summary

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1830-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +1896-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken passed away in Munich[4].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was born on +1830-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken died on +1896-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken died on +1896-04-30T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's father was Heinrich Geffcken[13].
  • A child of Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was Heinrich Geffcken[14].
  • A child of Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was Walter Geffcken[15].
  • A child of Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was Johannes Geffcken[16].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken held citizenship in Hamburg[17].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's professions included jurist[7].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken worked as a politician[9].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken held the position of envoy[18].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken held the position of senator[19].
  • Among Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's employers was University of Strasbourg[20].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was educated at University of Bonn[21].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[23].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken received the Imperial Order of the Rose[24].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was a member of Institut de Droit International[25].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was a member of Bonner Burschenschaft Frankonia[26].
  • Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's image is recorded as Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken 1888.png[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1830-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Heinrich Geffcken[13].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[21], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and Frederick William University Berlin[23], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Among Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's employers was University of Strasbourg[20]. Positions held include envoy[18], a diplomatic rank[39] and senator[19], a position[40].

Recognition

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken received the Imperial Order of the Rose[24].

Personal Life

Children include Heinrich Geffcken[14], a jurist[41], 1865–1916[42], of German Reich[43]; Walter Geffcken[15], a painter[44], 1872–1950[45], of German Reich[46]; and Johannes Geffcken[16], a classical philologist[47], 1861–1935[48], of Germany[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1896-05-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1896-04-30T00:00:00Z[12]. Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken died in Munich[4]. The cause of death was suffocation[50].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken born?

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken die?

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken died in Munich[4].

Who were Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's parents?

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken's father was Heinrich Geffcken[13].

What did Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken do for work?

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken worked as diplomat[6], jurist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken go to school?

Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken was educated at University of Bonn[21], University of Göttingen[22], and Frederick William University Berlin[23].

What awards did Friedrich Heinrich Geffcken receive?

Honors received include Imperial Order of the Rose[24].

References

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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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