Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)
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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], university teacher[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Georg Curtius was born in Lübeck[2].
  • Georg Curtius passed away in Jelenia Góra[4].
  • Georg Curtius passed away in Helmsdorf[11].
  • Georg Curtius passed away in Sobieszów[12].
  • 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[13].
  • Georg Curtius's father was Carl Georg Curtius[14].
  • Georg Curtius's mother was Dorothea Curtius[15].
  • Georg Curtius was married to Amalie Curtius[16].
  • Georg Curtius held citizenship in Lübeck[17].
  • 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 worked as a philologist[9].
  • Among Georg Curtius's employers was Leipzig University[18].
  • Among Georg Curtius's employers was Kiel University[19].
  • Georg Curtius was employed by Charles University[20].
  • Georg Curtius was educated at University of Bonn[21].
  • Georg Curtius's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
  • A notable student of Georg Curtius was Friedrich Delitzsch[23].
  • A notable student of Georg Curtius was Ferdinand de Saussure[24].
  • Georg Curtius received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25].
  • Georg Curtius received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26].
  • Georg Curtius was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[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[14]. His mother was Dorothea Curtius[15].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[21], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], 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], university teacher[8], and philologist[9]. Employers include Leipzig University[18], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39]; Kiel University[19], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1665[42], headquartered in Kiel[43]; and Charles University[20], a public university[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 1348[46], headquartered in Prague[47]. Notable students include Friedrich Delitzsch[23], a church historian[48], 1850–1922[49], of Germany[50], specialised in linguistics[51] and Ferdinand de Saussure[24], 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[25], a civil decoration[67], in Prussia[68], founded in 1842[69] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26], an order[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1980[72].

Personal Life

Among Georg Curtius's spouses was Amalie Curtius[16].

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[11], an Ortsteil[75], in Germany[76]; and Sobieszów[12], a quarter[77], in Poland[78]. He is buried at Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig[13].

Why It Matters

Georg Curtius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 13 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[14]. Georg Curtius's mother was Dorothea Curtius[15].

Who was Georg Curtius married to?

Georg Curtius's spouses include Amalie Curtius[16].

What did Georg Curtius do for work?

Georg Curtius worked as linguist[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Georg Curtius go to school?

Georg Curtius was educated at University of Bonn[21] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].

What awards did Georg Curtius receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26].

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