Georg Ebers

German egyptologist and novelist (1837–1898)
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Georg Ebers

Summary

Georg Ebers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on March 1, 1837[3]. He passed away in Tutzing[4]. He died on August 7, 1898[5]. He worked as a writer[6], egyptologist[7], university teacher[8], and orientalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Georg Ebers was born in Berlin[2].
  • Georg Ebers passed away in Tutzing[4].
  • Georg Ebers was born on March 1, 1837[3].
  • Georg Ebers was born on 1837[11].
  • Georg Ebers died on August 7, 1898[5].
  • Georg Ebers died on 1898[12].
  • Georg Ebers is buried at Nordfriedhof[13].
  • Georg Ebers's father was Moritz Georg Ebers[14].
  • Georg Ebers was married to Antonie Ebers[15].
  • A child of Georg Ebers was Hermann Ebers[16].
  • A child of Georg Ebers was Marie Triepel[17].
  • Georg Ebers held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[18].
  • Georg Ebers held citizenship in German Reich[19].
  • German was Georg Ebers's native language[20].
  • Georg Ebers is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[21].
  • Georg Ebers worked as a writer[6].
  • Georg Ebers's professions included egyptologist[7].
  • Georg Ebers worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Georg Ebers's professions included orientalist[9].
  • Georg Ebers's field of work was Egyptology[22].
  • Georg Ebers's field of work was historical prose literature[23].
  • Georg Ebers held the position of professor[24].
  • Georg Ebers held the position of extraordinary professor[25].
  • Georg Ebers held the position of extraordinary professor[26].
  • Among Georg Ebers's employers was Leipzig University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Georg Ebers… Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1837[3] and 1837[11]. His father was Moritz Georg Ebers[14]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[21]. German was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[28], a campus university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1734[31], headquartered in Göttingen[32]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37]; Allgemeine Deutsche Bildungsanstalt[38], a school[39], in Germany[40]; and Frederick William University Berlin[41], a university[42], in Prussia[43], founded in 1828[44]. Academic degrees include professor[45] and Dr. phil.[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], egyptologist[7], university teacher[8], and orientalist[9]. Fields of work include Egyptology[22], an academic discipline[47] and historical prose literature[23], a literary genre[48]. Employers include Leipzig University[27], a public university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1409[51], headquartered in Leipzig[52] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[53], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1558[56], headquartered in Jena[57]. Positions held include professor[24], a title of authority[58] and extraordinary professor[25], an academic rank[59], in Germany[60]. Notable students include Adolf Erman[61] and Ludwig Stern[62]. Doctoral students include Adolf Erman[63], a lexicographer[64], 1854–1937[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[67], specialised in Egyptology[68] and Eduard Meyer[69], a historian of classical antiquity[70], 1855–1930[71], of Hamburg[72], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[73], specialised in ancient history[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Egyptian Princess[75], Egypt: descriptive, historical, and picturesque[76], and Ebers Papyrus[77]. Things named for Georg Ebers include Ebers Papyrus[78], a manuscript[79], founded in -1600[80].

Personal Life

Georg Ebers was married to Antonie Ebers[15]. Children include Hermann Ebers[16], an illustrator[81], 1881–1955[82], of German Reich[83] and Marie Triepel[17], a writer[84], b. 1871[85], of German Reich[86].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 7, 1898[5] and 1898[12]. Georg Ebers passed away in Tutzing[4]. Burial took place at Nordfriedhof[13].

Why It Matters

Georg Ebers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include Ebers Papyrus[78], a manuscript[79], founded in -1600[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eduard Meyer[89], a historian of classical antiquity[90], 1855–1930[91], of Hamburg[92], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[93], specialised in ancient history[94] and Adolf Erman[95], a lexicographer[96], 1854–1937[97], of Kingdom of Prussia[98], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[99], specialised in Egyptology[100].

FAQs

Where was Georg Ebers born?

Georg Ebers was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Georg Ebers die?

Georg Ebers died in Tutzing[4].

Who were Georg Ebers's parents?

Georg Ebers's father was Moritz Georg Ebers[14].

Who was Georg Ebers married to?

Georg Ebers's spouses include Antonie Ebers[15].

What did Georg Ebers do for work?

Georg Ebers worked as writer[6], egyptologist[7], university teacher[8], and orientalist[9].

Where did Georg Ebers go to school?

Georg Ebers was educated at University of Göttingen[28], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], Allgemeine Deutsche Bildungsanstalt[38], and Frederick William University Berlin[41].

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