Georg Steindorff

German Egyptologist (1861–1951)
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Georg Steindorff
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Summary

Georg Steindorff was born on November 12, 1861[1], in Dessau[2]. He died on August 28, 1951[3], in North Hollywood[4]. He worked as an egyptologist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9]
  • Child: Ulrich Steindorff Carrington[10]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[11], United States[12]
  • Native language: German[13]
  • Field of work: Egyptology[14]
  • Position held: rector[15], ordinary professor[16]
  • Employer: Leipzig University[17]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Paul de Lagarde[19]
  • Notable work: Steindorff List[20], Baedeker[21]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22], German Archaeological Institute[23], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[24]
  • Religion or worldview: Reform Judaism[25], Protestantism[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Hermann Kees[28]
  • Commons category: Georg Steindorff[29]
  • Family name: Steindorff[30]
  • Given name: Georg[31]
  • Work location: Leipzig[32]
  • Relative: Franz Oppenheimer[33]
  • Political ideology: national conservatism[34]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[37], The New Pauly[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Egyptian[39], Coptic[40], German[41], English[42]
  • Name in native language: Georg Steindorff[43]

Why It Matters

Georg Steindorff has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Kees[46], an archaeologist[47], 1886–1964[48], of Germany[49].

FAQs

Where was Georg Steindorff born?

Georg Steindorff's place of birth was Dessau[2].

Where did Georg Steindorff die?

Georg Steindorff died in North Hollywood[4].

What did Georg Steindorff do for work?

Georg Steindorff worked as an egyptologist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Georg Steindorff go to school?

Georg Steindorff was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] ↑ . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Retrieved . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Retrieved . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Retrieved . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Retrieved . juedischegelehrtesachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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