Gottfried Wilhelm Locher

Swiss Church historian and theologian (1911-1996)
Person human Q1539518
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Gottfried Wilhelm Locher

Summary

Gottfried Wilhelm Locher is a human[1]. He was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on April 29, 1911[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on January 11, 1996[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], university teacher[7], Protestant theologian[8], and pastor[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Elberfeld[2], Gottfried Wilhelm Locher…
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher passed away in Bern[4].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher was born on April 29, 1911[3].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher was born on March 23, 1908[10].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher died on January 11, 1996[5].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher died on December 3, 1997[11].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's father was Gottfried Wilhelm Locher[12].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's professions included church historian[6].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher worked as a Protestant theologian[8].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's professions included pastor[9].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's field of work was Protestant theology[14].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's field of work was pastoral care[15].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's field of work was systematic theology[16].
  • Among Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's employers was University of Bern[17].
  • Among Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's employers was Leiden University[18].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's religion is recorded as Protestantism[20].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's religion is recorded as reformed[21].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher is recorded as male[22].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's family name is recorded as Locher[24].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's given name is recorded as Gottfried[25].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elberfeld[2], Gottfried Wilhelm Locher… Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1911[3] and March 23, 1908[10]. His father was he[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], university teacher[7], Protestant theologian[8], and pastor[9]. Fields of work include Protestant theology[14], a branch of theology[27]; pastoral care[15], a field of study[28]; and systematic theology[16], a branch of theology[29]. Employers include University of Bern[17], a comprehensive university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1834[32], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[33] and Leiden University[18], a university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1575[36], headquartered in Leiden[37].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[20], a Christian denominational family[38], founded in 1517[39] and reformed[21], in Switzerland[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 11, 1996[5] and December 3, 1997[11]. Gottfried Wilhelm Locher passed away in Bern[4].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Wilhelm Locher born?

Born in Elberfeld[2], Gottfried Wilhelm Locher…

Where did Gottfried Wilhelm Locher die?

Gottfried Wilhelm Locher passed away in Bern[4].

Who were Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's parents?

Gottfried Wilhelm Locher's father was Gottfried Wilhelm Locher[12].

What did Gottfried Wilhelm Locher do for work?

Gottfried Wilhelm Locher worked as church historian[6], university teacher[7], Protestant theologian[8], and pastor[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Q134407091. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Q134407091. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 1d ago · Hannolans · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1911-04-29T00:00:00Z, +1908-03-23T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1996-01-11T00:00:00Z, +1997-12-03T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 23 March 1908, Moving to [[Q65940459]]"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation church historian, university teacher, Protestant theologian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id 287334
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national Zurich
    Gnd id 119108348
    Instance of human
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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