Friedrich Schwally

German orientalist (1863-1919)
Person human Q101743
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Friedrich Schwally

Summary

Friedrich Schwally is a human[1]. He was born in Butzbach[2]. He was born on +1863-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on +1919-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Butzbach[2], Friedrich Schwally…
  • Friedrich Schwally passed away in Königsberg[4].
  • Friedrich Schwally was born on +1863-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Friedrich Schwally died on +1919-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Friedrich Schwally held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Friedrich Schwally worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Friedrich Schwally's field of work was Judaism[9].
  • Friedrich Schwally's field of work was afterlife[10].
  • Friedrich Schwally's field of work was biblical criticism[11].
  • Friedrich Schwally's field of work was biblical archaeology[12].
  • Friedrich Schwally's field of work was Islam[13].
  • Friedrich Schwally was employed by University of Giessen[14].
  • Friedrich Schwally was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].
  • Friedrich Schwally was educated at University of Giessen[16].
  • Friedrich Schwally received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].
  • Friedrich Schwally's image is recorded as Schwally.jpg[18].
  • Friedrich Schwally is recorded as male[19].
  • Friedrich Schwally's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Friedrich Schwally's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083801620[21].
  • Friedrich Schwally's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47537444[22].
  • Friedrich Schwally's GND ID is recorded as 117342394[23].
  • Friedrich Schwally's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85813970[24].
  • Friedrich Schwally's IdRef ID is recorded as 086521349[25].
  • Friedrich Schwally's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Schwally[26].
  • Friedrich Schwally's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV204787[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Butzbach[2], Friedrich Schwally… he was born on +1863-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and University of Giessen[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1607[34], headquartered in Giessen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Friedrich Schwally worked as an orientalist[6]. Fields of work include Judaism[9], a religion[36], founded in -0500[37]; afterlife[10], a biblical concept[38]; biblical criticism[11]; biblical archaeology[12], an archaeological sub-discipline[39]; and Islam[13], a major religious group[40], founded in 0631[41]. He was employed by University of Giessen[14].

Recognition

Friedrich Schwally received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Schwally died on +1919-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Königsberg[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Schwally ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Schwally born?

Friedrich Schwally's place of birth was Butzbach[2].

Where did Friedrich Schwally die?

Friedrich Schwally died in Königsberg[4].

What did Friedrich Schwally do for work?

Friedrich Schwally worked as orientalist[6].

Where did Friedrich Schwally go to school?

Friedrich Schwally was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15] and University of Giessen[16].

What awards did Friedrich Schwally receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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