Harald Haarmann

German academic
Person human Q96276
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Harald Haarmann

Summary

Harald Haarmann is a human[1]. Born in Brunswick[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brunswick[2], Harald Haarmann…
  • Harald Haarmann was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Among Harald Haarmann's spouses was Pirkko-Liisa Haarmann[7].
  • Harald Haarmann held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Harald Haarmann worked as a linguist[4].
  • Harald Haarmann worked as a historian[5].
  • Harald Haarmann's education included a stint at University of Bonn[9].
  • Harald Haarmann's education included a stint at University of Coimbra[10].
  • Harald Haarmann is recorded as male[11].
  • Harald Haarmann's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Harald Haarmann's family name is recorded as Haarmann[13].
  • Harald Haarmann's given name is recorded as Harald[14].
  • Harald Haarmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Harald Haarmann… he was born on January 1, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[9], a public research university[16], in Germany[17], founded in 1818[18], headquartered in Bonn[19] and University of Coimbra[10], a public university[20], in Portugal[21], founded in 1290[22], headquartered in Coimbra[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and historian[5].

Personal Life

Harald Haarmann was married to Pirkko-Liisa Haarmann[7].

Why It Matters

Harald Haarmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of Old Europe[25], an archaeological culture[26].

FAQs

Where was Harald Haarmann born?

Born in Brunswick[2], Harald Haarmann…

Who was Harald Haarmann married to?

Harald Haarmann's spouses include Pirkko-Liisa Haarmann[7].

What did Harald Haarmann do for work?

Harald Haarmann worked as linguist[4] and historian[5].

Where did Harald Haarmann go to school?

Harald Haarmann was educated at University of Bonn[9] and University of Coimbra[10].

What did Harald Haarmann discover?

Harald Haarmann is credited as discoverer of Old Europe[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation linguist, historian
    Spouse Pirkko-Liisa Haarmann
    Instance of human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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