Gottfried Lengnich

18th-century historian and politician
Person human Q88192
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Gottfried Lengnich

Summary

Gottfried Lengnich is a human[1]. He was born in Gdańsk[2]. He was born on December 4, 1689[3]. He passed away in Gdańsk[4]. He died on April 28, 1774[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Lengnich's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].
  • Gottfried Lengnich died in Gdańsk[4].
  • Gottfried Lengnich was born on December 4, 1689[3].
  • Gottfried Lengnich died on April 28, 1774[5].
  • Gottfried Lengnich held citizenship in Royal Prussia[9].
  • Gottfried Lengnich held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[10].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's professions included historian[6].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gottfried Lengnich was employed by Academic Gymnasium Danzig[11].
  • Gottfried Lengnich was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Gottfried Lengnich was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Gottfried Lengnich is recorded as male[14].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Lengnich[16].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's family name is recorded as Q115690875[17].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's given name is recorded as Gottfried[18].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's pseudonym is recorded as G. L[19].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's work location is recorded as Gdańsk[20].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Gottfried Lengnich's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Gottfried Bogumil Lengnich'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gdańsk[2], Gottfried Lengnich… he was born on December 4, 1689[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Gottfried Lengnich's employers was Academic Gymnasium Danzig[11].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Lengnich died on April 28, 1774[5]. He died in Gdańsk[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Lengnich is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Lengnich born?

Gottfried Lengnich's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].

Where did Gottfried Lengnich die?

Gottfried Lengnich passed away in Gdańsk[4].

What did Gottfried Lengnich do for work?

Gottfried Lengnich worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Royal Prussia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Given name Gottfried
    Place of birth Gdańsk
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