Gerd Althoff

German medievalist and historian
Person human Q91263
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Gerd Althoff

Summary

Gerd Althoff is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gerd Althoff was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Gerd Althoff was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerd Althoff was born on +1943-07-09T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gerd Althoff held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerd Althoff's professions included medievalist[4].
  • Gerd Althoff worked as a historian[5].
  • Gerd Althoff worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Gerd Althoff's field of work was medieval studies[10].
  • Among Gerd Althoff's employers was University of Bonn[11].
  • Gerd Althoff was employed by University of Münster[12].
  • Among Gerd Althoff's employers was University of Giessen[13].
  • Gerd Althoff was educated at Heidelberg University[14].
  • Gerd Althoff is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerd Althoff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerd Althoff's Commons category is recorded as Gerd Althoff[17].
  • Gerd Althoff's family name is recorded as Althoff[18].
  • Gerd Althoff's given name is recorded as Gerd[19].
  • Gerd Althoff's work location is recorded as Bonn[20].
  • Gerd Althoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Gerd Althoff's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gerd Althoff'}[22].
  • Gerd Althoff's writing language is recorded as German[23].

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Origins and Family

Gerd Althoff's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-07-09T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Gerd Althoff's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Gerd Althoff's field of work was medieval studies[10]. Employers include University of Bonn[11], a public research university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1818[26], headquartered in Bonn[27]; University of Münster[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1780[30], headquartered in Münster[31]; and University of Giessen[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1607[34], headquartered in Giessen[35].

Why It Matters

Gerd Althoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Althoff born?

Gerd Althoff was born in Hamburg[2].

What did Gerd Althoff do for work?

Gerd Althoff worked as medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Gerd Althoff go to school?

Gerd Althoff was educated at Heidelberg University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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