Gottfried Hensel

German linguist
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Summary

Gottfried Hensel was born on January 1, 1687[1], in Jelenia Góra[2]. He died on January 1, 1767[3], in Jelenia Góra[4]. He worked as an educator[5], linguist[6], Protestant theologian[7], secondary school teacher[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1765[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy[12], Kingdom of Prussia[13], Poland[14]
  • Occupation: philologist[15], teacher[16], mathematician[17], cartographer[18], draftsperson[19]
  • Field of work: comparative linguistics[20], Protestant theology[21], philology[22], map[23], mathematics[24], cartography[25]
  • Position held: rector[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Gottfried Hensel[28]
  • Family name: Hensel[29]
  • Given name: Gottfried[30]
  • Work location: Jelenia Góra[31], Złotoryja[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[33], German[34]
  • Commons Creator page: Gottfried Hensel[35]
  • Writing language: Latin[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]

Why It Matters

Gottfried Hensel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Synopsis Universae Philologiae[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Hensel born?

Gottfried Hensel was born in Jelenia Góra[2].

Where did Gottfried Hensel die?

Gottfried Hensel passed away in Jelenia Góra[4].

What did Gottfried Hensel do for work?

Gottfried Hensel worked as an educator[5], linguist[6], Protestant theologian[7], secondary school teacher[8], and theologian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → educator, linguist, Protestant theologian +7
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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