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Georg Wilhelm Kessler

Prussian lawyer, civil servant and writer (1782-1846)
Person Human Q1506420

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
March 24, 1782
Date of death
May 18, 1846
Place of birth
Herpf
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[13]
Occupation
writer, politician, jurist, military personnel (1813–1814)
Position held
district president (1836–1845), Regierungsrat (1810–present), Regierungsdirektor (1816–present), Regierungsdirektor (1819–present), Wikidata item (1825–present), Wikidata item (1830–present)[14][15][16][17][18]
Educated at
University of Jena (1800–present), University of Berlin[19][20]
Spouse
Auguste Kessler (1812–present), Friederike Kessler (1822–present)[9][10]
Child
Max Kessler, Anton Kessler[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[36]
Work location
Arnsberg Government Region (1836–1845), Jena, Berlin, Münster Government Region (1816–1819), Frankfurt Government Region (1819–1825)[30][31][32][33][34]
Academic major
legal science[29]
Archives at
Göttingen State and University Library[23]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35]
Family name
Keßler[26]
Given name
Georg, Wilhelm[27][28]
Honorific prefix
Wikidata item (1845)[24]
Military, police or special rank
captain[22]
Participated in conflict
German campaign of 1813[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Georg Wilhelm Kessler da Georg Wilhelm Keßler de Georg W. Kessler de Georg W. Keßler de G. W. Kessler de G. W. Keßler
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
000000010984454X
VIAF cluster ID
69674303
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2001040760
GND ID
116145307
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Georg Wilhelm Keßler.jpg ↗
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01496505
DDB person (GND) ID
116145307
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116145307
FAST ID
463340
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_116145307
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122wh4td
KSW person ID
38554
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116145307
Kallías ID
PE00022966
Lexikon Westfälischer Autorinnen und Autoren person ID
kessler-georg-wilhelm
NUKAT ID
n2010075383
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810704511405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067695299
RERO ID (legacy)
A025676666
Wellcome Collection concept ID
mtwctvxk
WikiTree person ID
Keßler-2286
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqfDWFB3w4j9kVP9PW7HC
Yale LUX ID
person/db0aaecf-9ca8-4b9f-81cc-fd95d930677a

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Summary

Georg Wilhelm Kessler was born on March 24, 1782[1], in Herpf[2]. He died on May 18, 1846[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and military personnel[8].

FAQs

Where was Georg Wilhelm Kessler born?

Georg Wilhelm Kessler was born in Herpf[2].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Kessler die?

Georg Wilhelm Kessler passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Georg Wilhelm Kessler married to?

Georg Wilhelm Kessler's spouses include Auguste Kessler[9] and Friederike Kessler[10].

What did Georg Wilhelm Kessler do for work?

Georg Wilhelm Kessler worked as a writer[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Kessler go to school?

Georg Wilhelm Kessler was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19] and University of Berlin[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Keßler, Georg Wilhelm. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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