Gustav Cohn

German economist (1840–1919)
Person human Q71853
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gustav Cohn

Summary

Gustav Cohn is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Prussia[2]. He was born on December 12, 1840[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on September 17, 1919[5]. He worked as an economist[6], author[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Cohn's place of birth was West Prussia[2].
  • Gustav Cohn died in Göttingen[4].
  • Gustav Cohn was born on December 12, 1840[3].
  • Gustav Cohn died on September 17, 1919[5].
  • Gustav Cohn held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Gustav Cohn worked as an economist[6].
  • Gustav Cohn worked as an author[7].
  • Gustav Cohn's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Gustav Cohn's field of work was economics[11].
  • Gustav Cohn was employed by University of Göttingen[12].
  • Gustav Cohn was employed by ETH Zurich[13].
  • Gustav Cohn's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].
  • Gustav Cohn's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Gustav Cohn was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Gustav Cohn is recorded as male[17].
  • Gustav Cohn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gustav Cohn's family name is recorded as Cohn[19].
  • Gustav Cohn's given name is recorded as Gustav[20].
  • Gustav Cohn's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Gustav Cohn's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
  • Gustav Cohn's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Gustav Cohn's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[24].
  • Gustav Cohn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Gustav Cohn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gustav Cohn'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gustav Cohn's place of birth was West Prussia[2]. He was born on December 12, 1840[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1558[29], headquartered in Jena[30] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Berlin[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], author[7], and university teacher[8]. Gustav Cohn's field of work was economics[11]. Employers include University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38] and ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1855[41], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[42].

Death and Burial

Gustav Cohn died on September 17, 1919[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Cohn has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Cohn born?

Gustav Cohn was born in West Prussia[2].

Where did Gustav Cohn die?

Gustav Cohn passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Gustav Cohn do for work?

Gustav Cohn worked as economist[6], author[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gustav Cohn go to school?

Gustav Cohn was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gustav Cohn. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-cohn
MLA “Gustav Cohn.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-cohn.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gustav-cohn_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gustav Cohn}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-cohn}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gustav Cohn — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-cohn (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustav-cohn · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economist, author, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gustav
    Field of work economics
    Family name Cohn
    Employer
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 7544, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.