Heinrich Zimmer
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Summary
Heinrich Zimmer's place of birth was Kastellaun[1]. He was born on December 11, 1851[2]. He died in Hahnenklee[3]. He died on July 29, 1910[4]. He worked as an Indo-Europeanist[5], Indologist[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Goslar[9]
- Child: Heinrich Zimmer[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
- Field of work: Celtic languages[12], Indology[13], Germanic philology[14]
- Position held: Chair of Celtic in Berlin[15]
- Employer: University of Greifswald[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Rudolf von Roth[18]
- Student: Ferdinand de Saussure[19]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Osborn Bergin[24]
Body
Education
He studied under Rudolf von Roth[25].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include Celtic languages[12], a language family[26]; Indology[13], an academic discipline[27]; and Germanic philology[14], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include University of Greifswald[16], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1456[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].
Death and Burial
The cause of death was drowning[36].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Holger Pedersen[37], a linguist[38], 1867–1953[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40], awarded the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[41] and Osborn Bergin[42], a linguist[43], 1873–1950[44], of Ireland[45], specialised in linguistics[46].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Zimmer born?
Heinrich Zimmer's place of birth was Kastellaun[1].
Where did Heinrich Zimmer die?
Heinrich Zimmer died in Hahnenklee[3].
What did Heinrich Zimmer do for work?
Heinrich Zimmer worked as Indo-Europeanist[5], Indologist[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8].