Hans-Jörg Uther

German philologist and specialist in literature (b. 1944)
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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 July 20, 1944[3]. He worked as a philologist[4], literary scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Herzberg am Harz[2], Hans-Jörg Uther…
  • Hans-Jörg Uther was born on July 20, 1944[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 given name is recorded as Hans-Jörg[18].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Hans-Jörg Uther's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hans-Jörg Uther'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herzberg am Harz[2], Hans-Jörg Uther… he was born on July 20, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1472[23], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24] and University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1734[27], headquartered in Göttingen[28].

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[29], in Germany[30], founded in 2003[31], headquartered in Duisburg[32] and University of Göttingen[10], a campus university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1734[35], headquartered in Göttingen[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg[13], an award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1943[39]; Wildweibchenpreis[14], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1996[42]; and European Fairy Tale Award[15], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1986[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans-Jörg Uther include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[46], a reference work[47].

Why It Matters

Hans-Jörg Uther has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Entities named for him include Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system[46], a reference work[47].

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].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . uni-marburg.de. Retrieved . uni-marburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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