Heinrich von Stephan

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Heinrich von Stephan

Summary

Heinrich von Stephan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Słupsk[2]. He was born on January 7, 1831[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 8, 1897[5]. He worked as a Beamter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich von Stephan's place of birth was Słupsk[2].
  • Heinrich von Stephan passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Heinrich von Stephan was born on January 7, 1831[3].
  • Heinrich von Stephan died on April 8, 1897[5].
  • Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[8].
  • Heinrich von Stephan's father was Friedrich Stephan[9].
  • Among Heinrich von Stephan's spouses was Anna Stephan[10].
  • A child of Heinrich von Stephan was Heinrich von Stephan[11].
  • A child of Heinrich von Stephan was Fritz von Stephan[12].
  • Heinrich von Stephan held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Heinrich von Stephan held citizenship in German Reich[14].
  • German was Heinrich von Stephan's native language[15].
  • Heinrich von Stephan's professions included Beamter[6].
  • Heinrich von Stephan held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[16].
  • Heinrich von Stephan held the position of secretary of state[17].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[18].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the ennoblement[19].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the honorary member[20].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the honorary member[21].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the honorary citizen of Bremen[22].
  • Heinrich von Stephan received the honorary citizen of Dortmund[23].
  • Heinrich von Stephan was a member of State Council of Prussia (1817–1918)[24].
  • Heinrich von Stephan was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Heinrich von Stephan was a member of Allgemeiner Deutscher Sprachverein[26].
  • Heinrich von Stephan was a member of freemasonry[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich von Stephan's place of birth was Słupsk[2]. He was born on January 7, 1831[3]. His father was Friedrich Stephan[9]. German was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Heinrich von Stephan worked as a Beamter[6]. Positions held include member of the Prussian House of Lords[16], a position[28], in Prussia[29] and secretary of state[17], a position[30].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[18], an award[31], in Germany[32]; ennoblement[19]; honorary member[20], a type of award[33]; honorary citizen of Bremen[22], an award[34], in Germany[35]; honorary citizen of Dortmund[23], an award[36], in Germany[37]; and honorary citizen of Cologne[38], an award[39], in Germany[40].

Personal Life

Among Heinrich von Stephan's spouses was Anna Stephan[10]. Children include he[11], a head teacher[41], 1858–1912[42], of Kingdom of Prussia[43] and Fritz von Stephan[12], a military personnel[44], 1865–1905[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46]. His religion is recorded as Continental Reformed Protestantism[47].

Death and Burial

Heinrich von Stephan died on April 8, 1897[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[48]. Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich von Stephan include Stephansplatz[49], a square[50], in Germany[51]; Stephansort[52], a human settlement[53], in German Empire[54]; and Heinrich von Stephan Plaque[55], a science award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1952[58].

Why It Matters

Heinrich von Stephan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Stephansplatz[49], a square[50], in Germany[51]; Stephansort[52], a human settlement[53], in German Empire[54]; and Heinrich von Stephan Plaque[55], a science award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1952[58].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich von Stephan born?

Born in Słupsk[2], Heinrich von Stephan…

Where did Heinrich von Stephan die?

Heinrich von Stephan passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Heinrich von Stephan's parents?

Heinrich von Stephan's father was Friedrich Stephan[9].

Who was Heinrich von Stephan married to?

Heinrich von Stephan's spouses include Anna Stephan[10].

What did Heinrich von Stephan do for work?

Heinrich von Stephan worked as Beamter[6].

What awards did Heinrich von Stephan receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[18], ennoblement[19], honorary member[20], and honorary member[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Stephan, Heinrich (v.) (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [47] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [38] . Stephan, Heinrich (v.) (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Stephan, Heinrich (v.) (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [48] . Stephan, Heinrich (v.) (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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