Hans Walther

German onomastician (1921-2015)
Person human Q1582971
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Hans Walther

Summary

Hans Walther is a human[1]. He was born in Oberfrohna[2]. He was born on +1921-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on +2015-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an onomastician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Oberfrohna[2], Hans Walther…
  • Hans Walther died in Leipzig[4].
  • Hans Walther was born on +1921-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Walther died on +2015-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Walther held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hans Walther's professions included onomastician[6].
  • Hans Walther's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hans Walther worked as a philologist[8].
  • Hans Walther's field of work was philology[10].
  • Hans Walther's field of work was onomasiology[11].
  • Hans Walther's field of work was onomastics[12].
  • Hans Walther held the position of professor[13].
  • Hans Walther was employed by Leipzig University[14].
  • Hans Walther's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • Hans Walther is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans Walther's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans Walther was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].
  • Hans Walther supervised Gerhard Billig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans Walther's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109331795[20].
  • Hans Walther's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109430478[21].
  • Hans Walther's GND ID is recorded as 119050005[22].
  • Hans Walther's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85059180[23].
  • Hans Walther's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12024708h[24].
  • Hans Walther's IdRef ID is recorded as 028405773[25].
  • Hans Walther earned the academic degree of Doctor[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Hans Walther's place of birth was Oberfrohna[2]. He was born on +1921-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hans Walther's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15]. Academic degrees include Doctor[26] and habilitation[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include onomastician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. Fields of work include philology[10], an academic discipline[28]; onomasiology[11]; and onomastics[12], a branch of science[29]. Among Hans Walther's employers was Leipzig University[14]. He held the position of professor[13]. He supervised Gerhard Billig as a doctoral student[19].

Personal Life

Hans Walther was affiliated with the Nazi Party[18].

Death and Burial

Hans Walther died on +2015-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

FAQs

Where was Hans Walther born?

Hans Walther's place of birth was Oberfrohna[2].

Where did Hans Walther die?

Hans Walther died in Leipzig[4].

What did Hans Walther do for work?

Hans Walther worked as onomastician[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Hans Walther go to school?

Hans Walther was educated at Leipzig University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . onomastikblog.de. onomastikblog.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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