Hans Ferdinand Massmann

Prussian gymnast and philologist (1797–1874)
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Hans Ferdinand Massmann
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Summary

Hans Ferdinand Massmann was born on August 15, 1797[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on August 3, 1874[3], in Bad Muskau[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], literary critic[7], historian[8], and gymnast[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Q137924706[11]
  • Child: Siegfried Massmann[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: philologist[14], germanist[15], literary historian[16], poet[17], sports pedagogue[18], opinion journalist[19]
  • Field of work: German studies[20], German[21], German-language literature[22], gymnastics[23], poetry[24]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Urburschenschaft[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Commons category: Hans Ferdinand Maßmann[30]
  • Archives at: Heidelberg University Library[31]
  • Sport: gymnastics[32]
  • Family name: Maßmann[33]
  • Given name: Hans[34]
  • Work location: Munich[35]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38], New International Encyclopedia[39]
  • Participant in: Breslauer Turnfehde[40], Wartburg Festival[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[42]
  • Name in native language: Hans Ferdinand Maßmann[43]

Why It Matters

Hans Ferdinand Massmann has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Hans Ferdinand Massmann born?

Hans Ferdinand Massmann was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Hans Ferdinand Massmann die?

Hans Ferdinand Massmann died in Bad Muskau[4].

Who was Hans Ferdinand Massmann married to?

Hans Ferdinand Massmann's spouses include Q137924706[11].

What did Hans Ferdinand Massmann do for work?

Hans Ferdinand Massmann worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], literary critic[7], historian[8], and gymnast[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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