Gero von Wilpert

German lexicographer, bibliographer, literary scholar, philologist and university teacher (1933-2009)
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Gero von Wilpert

Summary

Gero von Wilpert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], lexicographer[9], and bibliographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gero von Wilpert was born in Tartu[2].
  • Gero von Wilpert passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Gero von Wilpert was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gero von Wilpert died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gero von Wilpert's father was Arno Wilpert[12].
  • Gero von Wilpert held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Gero von Wilpert held citizenship in Estonia[14].
  • Gero von Wilpert's professions included writer[6].
  • Gero von Wilpert's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gero von Wilpert worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Gero von Wilpert's professions included lexicographer[9].
  • Gero von Wilpert worked as a bibliographer[10].
  • Gero von Wilpert worked as a philologist[15].
  • Gero von Wilpert's field of work was literary terminology[16].
  • Among Gero von Wilpert's employers was University of Sydney[17].
  • Gero von Wilpert's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Gero von Wilpert is Sachwörterbuch der Literatur[19].
  • Gero von Wilpert received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • Gero von Wilpert was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[21].
  • Gero von Wilpert is recorded as male[22].
  • Gero von Wilpert's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gero von Wilpert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108910605[24].
  • Gero von Wilpert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41854774[25].
  • Gero von Wilpert's GND ID is recorded as 115717110[26].
  • Gero von Wilpert's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78096134[27].

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Origins and Family

Gero von Wilpert's place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Arno Wilpert[12].

Education

Gero von Wilpert's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], lexicographer[9], bibliographer[10], and philologist[15]. Gero von Wilpert's field of work was literary terminology[16]. Among his employers was University of Sydney[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gero von Wilpert is Sachwörterbuch der Literatur[19].

Recognition

Gero von Wilpert received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

Death and Burial

Gero von Wilpert died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Gero von Wilpert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gero von Wilpert born?

Gero von Wilpert's place of birth was Tartu[2].

Where did Gero von Wilpert die?

Gero von Wilpert passed away in Sydney[4].

Who were Gero von Wilpert's parents?

Gero von Wilpert's father was Arno Wilpert[12].

What did Gero von Wilpert do for work?

Gero von Wilpert worked as writer[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], lexicographer[9], and bibliographer[10].

Where did Gero von Wilpert go to school?

Gero von Wilpert was educated at Heidelberg University[18].

What awards did Gero von Wilpert receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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