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Heinrich August Pierer

German lexicographer and publisher
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Heinrich August Pierer

Summary

Heinrich August Pierer is a human[1]. Born in Altenburg[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1794[3]. He passed away in Altenburg[4]. He died on May 12, 1850[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and publisher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich August Pierer was born in Altenburg[2].
  • Heinrich August Pierer died in Altenburg[4].
  • Heinrich August Pierer was born on February 26, 1794[3].
  • Heinrich August Pierer died on May 12, 1850[5].
  • Heinrich August Pierer held citizenship in Saxe-Altenburg[10].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Heinrich August Pierer worked as a linguist[7].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's professions included publisher[8].
  • Heinrich August Pierer is recorded as male[11].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich August Pierer[13].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's given name is recorded as Heinrich[14].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15].
  • Heinrich August Pierer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[16].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich August Pierer's place of birth was Altenburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1794[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and publisher[8].

Death and Burial

Heinrich August Pierer died on May 12, 1850[5]. He died in Altenburg[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich August Pierer has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Works attributed to him include Universal-Lexikon der Gegenwart und Vergangenheit[18], a literary work[19].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich August Pierer born?

Born in Altenburg[2], Heinrich August Pierer…

Where did Heinrich August Pierer die?

Heinrich August Pierer passed away in Altenburg[4].

What did Heinrich August Pierer do for work?

Heinrich August Pierer worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], and publisher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 417158
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 417158, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lexicographer, linguist, publisher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Altenburg
    Place of death → Altenburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Instance of → human
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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