Heinrich Schmid

Swiss linguist (1921-1999)
Person human Q13240
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Heinrich Schmid

Summary

Heinrich Schmid is a human[1]. He was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on April 6, 1921[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on February 23, 1999[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Schmid's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Heinrich Schmid passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Heinrich Schmid was born on April 6, 1921[3].
  • Heinrich Schmid died on February 23, 1999[5].
  • Heinrich Schmid held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Heinrich Schmid's professions included linguist[6].
  • Heinrich Schmid's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Heinrich Schmid's professions included romanist[8].
  • Heinrich Schmid's field of work was Romance linguistics[11].
  • Heinrich Schmid's field of work was Romance studies[12].
  • Heinrich Schmid was employed by University of Zurich[13].
  • Heinrich Schmid was educated at University of Zurich[14].
  • Heinrich Schmid's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Heinrich Schmid is recorded as male[16].
  • Heinrich Schmid's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Heinrich Schmid's archives at is recorded as Jaura house[18].
  • Heinrich Schmid's residence is recorded as Zurich[19].
  • Heinrich Schmid's family name is recorded as Schmid[20].
  • Heinrich Schmid's given name is recorded as Heinrich[21].
  • Heinrich Schmid's described at URL is recorded as http://dx.doi.org/10.5169/seals-236661[22].
  • Heinrich Schmid's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurich[23].
  • Heinrich Schmid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Heinrich Schmid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek[25].
  • Heinrich Schmid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Heinrich Schmid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Heinrich Schmid… he was born on April 6, 1921[3].

Education

Heinrich Schmid's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8]. Fields of work include Romance linguistics[11], a field of study[28] and Romance studies[12], an academic discipline[29]. Heinrich Schmid was employed by University of Zurich[13].

Personal Life

Heinrich Schmid's religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Schmid died on February 23, 1999[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Schmid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Schmid born?

Heinrich Schmid's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Heinrich Schmid die?

Heinrich Schmid passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Heinrich Schmid do for work?

Heinrich Schmid worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8].

Where did Heinrich Schmid go to school?

Heinrich Schmid was educated at University of Zurich[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Heinrich Schmid. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-schmid
MLA “Heinrich Schmid.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-schmid.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_heinrich-schmid_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Heinrich Schmid}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-schmid}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Heinrich Schmid — https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-schmid (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/heinrich-schmid · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, university teacher, romanist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31706|batch #31706]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (6)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Field of work
    Place of birth Zurich
    Residence Zurich
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31524|batch #31524]]: remove wrong CERL ID (https://qlever.dev/wikidata/Byhd9M)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.