Heinrich Leo

German historian and politician (1799-1878)
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Heinrich Leo

Summary

Heinrich Leo is a human[1]. Born in Rudolstadt[2], he… he was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on +1878-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Leo's place of birth was Rudolstadt[2].
  • Heinrich Leo passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Heinrich Leo was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Leo died on +1878-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Leo's father was Q136539934[11].
  • A child of Heinrich Leo was Q136539931[12].
  • Heinrich Leo held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Heinrich Leo held citizenship in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt[14].
  • Heinrich Leo worked as a historian[6].
  • Heinrich Leo's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Heinrich Leo's professions included politician[8].
  • Heinrich Leo's professions included writer[9].
  • Heinrich Leo's field of work was history[15].
  • Heinrich Leo held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[16].
  • Heinrich Leo was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Heinrich Leo was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Heinrich Leo's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Heinrich Leo was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • Heinrich Leo was educated at University of Wrocław[21].
  • Heinrich Leo was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22].
  • Heinrich Leo was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[23].
  • Heinrich Leo's image is recorded as Die Gartenlaube (1869) b 437.jpg[24].
  • Heinrich Leo is recorded as male[25].
  • Heinrich Leo's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Heinrich Leo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122758267[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinrich Leo was born in Rudolstadt[2]. He was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q136539934[11].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; University of Wrocław[21], a university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1702[38]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22], a public research university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1742[41], headquartered in Erlangen[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and writer[9]. Heinrich Leo's field of work was history[15]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1502[45], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[46] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1809[49], headquartered in Berlin[50]. He held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[16].

Personal Life

A child of Heinrich Leo was Q136539931[12].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Leo died on +1878-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Leo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Leo born?

Heinrich Leo's place of birth was Rudolstadt[2].

Where did Heinrich Leo die?

Heinrich Leo died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were Heinrich Leo's parents?

Heinrich Leo's father was Q136539934[11].

What did Heinrich Leo do for work?

Heinrich Leo worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and writer[9].

Where did Heinrich Leo go to school?

Heinrich Leo was educated at University of Göttingen[19], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], University of Wrocław[21], and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22].

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  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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