Gottfried Achenwall

German historian and jurist (1719–1772)
Person human Q215933
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Gottfried Achenwall

Summary

Gottfried Achenwall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elbląg[2]. He was born on October 20, 1719[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on May 1, 1772[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], economist[7], mathematician[8], historian[9], and statistician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elbląg[2], Gottfried Achenwall…
  • Gottfried Achenwall passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was born on October 20, 1719[3].
  • Gottfried Achenwall died on May 1, 1772[5].
  • A child of Gottfried Achenwall was Christina Magdalena Eleonora Meiners[12].
  • Gottfried Achenwall held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's professions included jurist[6].
  • Gottfried Achenwall worked as an economist[7].
  • Gottfried Achenwall worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Gottfried Achenwall worked as a historian[9].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's professions included statistician[10].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's professions included university teacher[14].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was employed by University of Marburg[15].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was employed by University of Göttingen[16].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Gottfried Achenwall was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21].
  • Gottfried Achenwall is recorded as male[22].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's archives at is recorded as Göttingen State and University Library[24].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's family name is recorded as Achenwall[25].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's given name is recorded as Gottfried[26].
  • Gottfried Achenwall's work location is recorded as Marburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried Achenwall was born in Elbląg[2]. He was born on October 20, 1719[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and Leipzig University[19], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], economist[7], mathematician[8], historian[9], statistician[10], and university teacher[14]. Employers include University of Marburg[15], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1527[42], headquartered in Marburg[43] and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1734[46], headquartered in Göttingen[47].

Personal Life

A child of Gottfried Achenwall was Christina Magdalena Eleonora Meiners[12].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Achenwall died on May 1, 1772[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Achenwall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Achenwall born?

Born in Elbląg[2], Gottfried Achenwall…

Where did Gottfried Achenwall die?

Gottfried Achenwall died in Göttingen[4].

What did Gottfried Achenwall do for work?

Gottfried Achenwall worked as jurist[6], economist[7], mathematician[8], historian[9], and statistician[10].

Where did Gottfried Achenwall go to school?

Gottfried Achenwall was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], and Leipzig University[19].

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  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jurist, economist, mathematician +3
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