Hans-Jörg Uther

German philologist and specialist in literature (b. 1944)
Person human Q125064
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Hans-Jörg Uther

Summary

Hans-Jörg Uther is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herzberg am Harz[2]. He was born on +1944-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philologist[4], literary scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Herzberg am Harz[2], Hans-Jörg Uther…
  • Hans-Jörg Uther was born on +1944-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther worked as a philologist[4].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's professions included literary scholar[5].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Hans-Jörg Uther's employers was University of Duisburg-Essen[9].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther was employed by University of Göttingen[10].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther was educated at University of Göttingen[12].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther received the Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg[13].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther received the Wildweibchenpreis[14].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther received the European Fairy Tale Award[15].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110230836[18].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 261329901[19].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's GND ID is recorded as 120514966[20].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81077564[21].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12097206m[22].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's IdRef ID is recorded as 029321026[23].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04449600[24].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001240743[25].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xnyvf[26].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20050314006[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herzberg am Harz[2], Hans-Jörg Uther… he was born on +1944-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[4], literary scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Duisburg-Essen[9], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2003[38], headquartered in Duisburg[39] and University of Göttingen[10], a campus university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1734[42], headquartered in Göttingen[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg[13], an award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1943[46]; Wildweibchenpreis[14], a literary award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1996[49]; and European Fairy Tale Award[15], a literary award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1986[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans-Jörg Uther include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[53], a reference work[54].

Why It Matters

Hans-Jörg Uther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

Entities named for him include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[53], a reference work[54].

FAQs

Where was Hans-Jörg Uther born?

Hans-Jörg Uther's place of birth was Herzberg am Harz[2].

What did Hans-Jörg Uther do for work?

Hans-Jörg Uther worked as philologist[4], literary scholar[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Hans-Jörg Uther go to school?

Hans-Jörg Uther was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11] and University of Göttingen[12].

What awards did Hans-Jörg Uther receive?

Honors received include Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg[13], Wildweibchenpreis[14], and European Fairy Tale Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . uni-marburg.de. Retrieved . uni-marburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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