Heinrich Nissen

German historian of classical antiquity, epigraphican and archaeologist of roman provinces (1839-1912)
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Summary

Heinrich Nissen was born on April 3, 1839[1], in Haderslev[2]. He died on February 29, 1912[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[5], archaeologist of the Roman provinces[6], university teacher[7], epigrapher[8], and classical scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Poppelsdorf Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[12], German Reich[13]
  • Occupation: classical archaeologist[14], politician[15], historian[16], philologist[17], archaeologist[18]
  • Field of work: history[19], ancient history[20], philology[21], archaeology[22]
  • Position held: member of the Prussian House of Lords[23]
  • Employer: University of Bonn[24], University of Göttingen[25], University of Marburg[26]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27], Kiel University[28]
  • Student: Ernst Fabricius[29]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], German Archaeological Institute[31], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Nissen[35]
  • Archives at: University and State Library Bonn[36]
  • Family name: Nissen[37]
  • Given name: Heinrich[38]
  • Work location: Bonn[39], Marburg[40]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[42], Latin[43], Ancient Greek[44]
  • Writing language: German[45]

Why It Matters

Heinrich Nissen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Nissen born?

Heinrich Nissen's place of birth was Haderslev[2].

Where did Heinrich Nissen die?

Heinrich Nissen died in Bonn[4].

What did Heinrich Nissen do for work?

Heinrich Nissen worked as a historian of classical antiquity[5], archaeologist of the Roman provinces[6], university teacher[7], epigrapher[8], and classical scholar[9].

Where did Heinrich Nissen go to school?

Heinrich Nissen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27] and Kiel University[28].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Employer → University of Bonn, University of Göttingen, University of Marburg
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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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