Fritz Heichelheim

German-born ancient historian (1901–1968)
Person human Q96996
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Fritz Heichelheim

Summary

Fritz Heichelheim is a human[1]. His place of birth was Giessen[2]. He was born on +1901-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +1968-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Giessen[2], Fritz Heichelheim…
  • Fritz Heichelheim died in Toronto[4].
  • Fritz Heichelheim was born on +1901-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Heichelheim died on +1968-06-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fritz Heichelheim held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Fritz Heichelheim held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's professions included historian[6].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Fritz Heichelheim was employed by University of Toronto[11].
  • Among Fritz Heichelheim's employers was University of Giessen[12].
  • Fritz Heichelheim was employed by University of Nottingham[13].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's education included a stint at University of Giessen[14].
  • Fritz Heichelheim is recorded as male[15].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108613213[17].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92196[18].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's GND ID is recorded as 117747114[19].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83125546[20].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12383086w[21].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's IdRef ID is recorded as 032888570[22].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03522636[23].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's SBN author ID is recorded as RMRV008106[24].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35184390[25].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[26].
  • Fritz Heichelheim's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d_x58[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Heichelheim was born in Giessen[2]. He was born on +1901-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Fritz Heichelheim was educated at University of Giessen[14]. He studied under Richard Laqueur[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Toronto[11], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1827[31], headquartered in Toronto[32]; University of Giessen[12], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1607[35], headquartered in Giessen[36]; and University of Nottingham[13], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1881[39], headquartered in Nottingham[40].

Death and Burial

Fritz Heichelheim died on +1968-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Heichelheim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Heichelheim born?

Fritz Heichelheim was born in Giessen[2].

Where did Fritz Heichelheim die?

Fritz Heichelheim passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Fritz Heichelheim do for work?

Fritz Heichelheim worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Fritz Heichelheim go to school?

Fritz Heichelheim was educated at University of Giessen[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, university teacher
    Place of death Toronto
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