Georg Friedrich Creuzer

Philologist and archaeologist
Person human Q69685
Georg Friedrich Creuzer
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Georg Friedrich Creuzer

Summary

Georg Friedrich Creuzer is a human[1]. He was born in Marburg[2]. He was born on March 10, 1771[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on February 6, 1858[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and classical philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer's place of birth was Marburg[2].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer died in Heidelberg[4].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was born on March 10, 1771[3].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was born on January 1, 1771[12].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer died on February 6, 1858[5].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer died on February 16, 1858[13].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer died on January 1, 1858[14].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer is buried at Bergfriedhof[15].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer held citizenship in Electorate of Hesse[16].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer worked as an art historian[7].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer worked as a classical philologist[10].
  • Among Georg Friedrich Creuzer's employers was Heidelberg University[17].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was employed by University of Marburg[18].
  • Among Georg Friedrich Creuzer's employers was Leiden University[19].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was employed by Leiden University[20].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was educated at University of Tübingen[22].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was a member of German Archaeological Institute[25].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Georg Friedrich Creuzer was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marburg[2], Georg Friedrich Creuzer… Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1771[3] and January 1, 1771[12].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and University of Tübingen[22], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]. Studied under Karl Leonhard Reinhold[36], a philosopher[37], 1757–1823[38], of Austrian Empire[39], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Jena[40]; Friedrich Schiller[41], a poet[42], 1759–1805[43], of Duchy of Württemberg[44], specialised in poetry[45]; and Christian Gottfried Schütz[46], a philologist[47], 1747–1832[48], of Kingdom of Prussia[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and classical philologist[10]. Employers include Heidelberg University[17], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1386[52], headquartered in Heidelberg[53]; University of Marburg[18], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1527[56], headquartered in Marburg[57]; and Leiden University[19], a university[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1575[60], headquartered in Leiden[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], a civil decoration[62], in Prussia[63], founded in 1842[64] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], an order[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1980[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 6, 1858[5], February 16, 1858[13], and January 1, 1858[14]. Georg Friedrich Creuzer passed away in Heidelberg[4]. Burial took place at Bergfriedhof[15].

Why It Matters

Georg Friedrich Creuzer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Georg Friedrich Creuzer born?

Georg Friedrich Creuzer's place of birth was Marburg[2].

Where did Georg Friedrich Creuzer die?

Georg Friedrich Creuzer passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Georg Friedrich Creuzer do for work?

Georg Friedrich Creuzer worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and classical philologist[10].

Where did Georg Friedrich Creuzer go to school?

Georg Friedrich Creuzer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21] and University of Tübingen[22].

What awards did Georg Friedrich Creuzer receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24].

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