Georg Jacob

German orientalist and arabist (1862–1937)
Person human Q110512
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Georg Jacob

Summary

Georg Jacob is a human[1]. Born in Königsberg[2], he… he was born on +1826-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kiel[4]. He died on +1937-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], arabist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Königsberg[2], Georg Jacob…
  • Georg Jacob passed away in Kiel[4].
  • Georg Jacob was born on +1826-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Jacob was born on +1862-05-26T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Georg Jacob died on +1937-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georg Jacob held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Georg Jacob worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Georg Jacob's professions included arabist[7].
  • Georg Jacob worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Georg Jacob's employers was Kiel University[12].
  • Among Georg Jacob's employers was University of Greifswald[13].
  • Georg Jacob is recorded as male[14].
  • Georg Jacob's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Georg Jacob supervised Theodor Menzel as a doctoral student[16].
  • Georg Jacob's Commons category is recorded as Georg Jacob[17].
  • Georg Jacob's archives at is recorded as State Archives of Schleswig-Holstein[18].
  • Georg Jacob's archives at is recorded as Kiel University Library[19].
  • Georg Jacob earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Georg Jacob's family name is recorded as Jacob[21].
  • Georg Jacob's given name is recorded as Georg[22].
  • Georg Jacob's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Georg Jacob's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Georg Jacob's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Georg Jacob'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Georg Jacob's place of birth was Königsberg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1826-05-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1862-05-26T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Georg Jacob earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], arabist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Kiel University[12], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1665[28], headquartered in Kiel[29] and University of Greifswald[13], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1456[32]. Georg Jacob supervised Theodor Menzel as a doctoral student[16].

Death and Burial

Georg Jacob died on +1937-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kiel[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Jacob ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Georg Jacob born?

Born in Königsberg[2], Georg Jacob…

Where did Georg Jacob die?

Georg Jacob passed away in Kiel[4].

What did Georg Jacob do for work?

Georg Jacob worked as orientalist[6], arabist[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Doctoral student Theodor Menzel
    Academic degree doctorate
    Occupation orientalist, arabist, university teacher
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