Henry Albert Schultens

Dutch orientalist
Person human Q7730096
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Summary

Henry Albert Schultens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herborn[2]. He was born on February 15, 1749[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on August 12, 1793[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and academic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Albert Schultens's place of birth was Herborn[2].
  • Henry Albert Schultens died in Leiden[4].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was born on February 15, 1749[3].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was born on February 25, 1749[11].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was born on 1749[12].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was born on 1739[13].
  • Henry Albert Schultens died on August 12, 1793[5].
  • Henry Albert Schultens died on 1793[14].
  • Henry Albert Schultens held citizenship in Dutch Republic[15].
  • Henry Albert Schultens worked as a linguist[6].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's professions included academic[9].
  • Henry Albert Schultens held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[16].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was employed by Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[18].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was employed by Leiden University[19].
  • Among Henry Albert Schultens's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[20].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's education included a stint at Leiden University[21].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's education included a stint at Wadham College[22].
  • Henry Albert Schultens is recorded as male[23].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's Commons category is recorded as Hendrik Albert Schultens[25].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's family name is recorded as Schultens[26].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's given name is recorded as Henry[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herborn[2], Henry Albert Schultens… Recorded date of birth include February 15, 1749[3], February 25, 1749[11], 1749[12], and 1739[13].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[21], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Wadham College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1610[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and academic[9]. Employers include Leiden University[17], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39] and Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[18], an academic gymnasium[40], in Netherlands[41]. Henry Albert Schultens held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 12, 1793[5] and 1793[14]. Henry Albert Schultens passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Albert Schultens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Henry Albert Schultens born?

Henry Albert Schultens was born in Herborn[2].

Where did Henry Albert Schultens die?

Henry Albert Schultens died in Leiden[4].

What did Henry Albert Schultens do for work?

Henry Albert Schultens worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and academic[9].

Where did Henry Albert Schultens go to school?

Henry Albert Schultens was educated at Leiden University[21] and Wadham College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . 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
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, university teacher, orientalist +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'nl', 'ru', 'sv']
    Date of birth → +1749-02-15T00:00:00Z, +1749-02-25T00:00:00Z, +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z +1
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Q19036877, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'هنريك ألبرت شولتنز'}
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  3. 13w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014784860205171
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01390088
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Schultens
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