Georg Curtius

Summary

Georg Curtius is a human^[1]. He was born in Lübeck^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1820^[3]. He died in Jelenia Góra^[4]. He died on August 12, 1885^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], classical philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Georg Curtius was born in Lübeck^[2].
• Georg Curtius passed away in Jelenia Góra^[4].
• Georg Curtius passed away in Helmsdorf^[10].
• Georg Curtius passed away in Sobieszów^[11].
• Georg Curtius was born on April 16, 1820^[3].
• Georg Curtius died on August 12, 1885^[5].
• Georg Curtius is buried at Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].
• Georg Curtius's father was Carl Georg Curtius^[13].
• Georg Curtius's mother was Dorothea Curtius^[14].
• Georg Curtius was married to Amalie Curtius^[15].
• Georg Curtius held citizenship in Lübeck^[16].
• Georg Curtius worked as a linguist^[6].
• Georg Curtius worked as a classical philologist^[7].
• Georg Curtius's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Georg Curtius was employed by Leipzig University^[17].
• Among Georg Curtius's employers was Kiel University^[18].
• Among Georg Curtius's employers was Charles University^[19].
• Georg Curtius was educated at University of Bonn^[20].
• Georg Curtius was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21].
• A notable student of Georg Curtius was Friedrich Delitzsch^[22].
• A notable student of Georg Curtius was Ferdinand de Saussure^[23].
• Georg Curtius received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• Georg Curtius received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25].
• Georg Curtius was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Georg Curtius was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Curtius was born in Lübeck^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1820^[3]. His father was Carl Georg Curtius^[13]. His mother was Dorothea Curtius^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[20], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1818^[30], headquartered in Bonn^[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], classical philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Leipzig University^[17], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1409^[38], headquartered in Leipzig^[39]; Kiel University^[18], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1665^[42], headquartered in Kiel^[43]; and Charles University^[19], a public university^[44], in Czech Republic^[45], founded in 1348^[46], headquartered in Prague^[47]. Notable students include Friedrich Delitzsch^[22], a church historian^[48], 1850–1922^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in linguistics^[51] and Ferdinand de Saussure^[23], a linguist^[52], 1857–1913^[53], of Switzerland^[54], specialised in structural linguistics^[55]. Doctoral students include Filipp Fortunatov^[56], a philologist^[57], 1848–1914^[58], of Russian Empire^[59], awarded the honorary doctorate^[60], specialised in linguistics^[61] and Karl Foy^[62], a poet^[63], 1856–1907^[64], of Germany^[65], specialised in Turkology^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[67], in Prussia^[68], founded in 1842^[69] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25], an order^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1980^[72].

Personal Life

Among Georg Curtius's spouses was Amalie Curtius^[15].

Death and Burial

Georg Curtius died on August 12, 1885^[5]. Recorded place of death include Jelenia Góra^[4], a city with powiat rights in Poland^[73], in Poland^[74]; Helmsdorf^[10], an Ortsteil^[75], in Germany^[76]; and Sobieszów^[11], a quarter^[77], in Poland^[78]. He is buried at Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig^[12].

Why It Matters

Georg Curtius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Filipp Fortunatov^[81], a philologist^[82], 1848–1914^[83], of Russian Empire^[84], awarded the honorary doctorate^[85], specialised in linguistics^[86].

FAQs

Where was Georg Curtius born?

Georg Curtius's place of birth was Lübeck^[2].

Where did Georg Curtius die?

Georg Curtius passed away in Jelenia Góra^[4].

Who were Georg Curtius's parents?

Georg Curtius's father was Carl Georg Curtius^[13]. Georg Curtius's mother was Dorothea Curtius^[14].

Who was Georg Curtius married to?

Georg Curtius's spouses include Amalie Curtius^[15].

What did Georg Curtius do for work?

Georg Curtius worked as linguist^[6], classical philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Georg Curtius go to school?

Georg Curtius was educated at University of Bonn^[20] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21].

What awards did Georg Curtius receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25].