Henry Albert Schultens

Dutch orientalist
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Henry Albert Schultens

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], and orientalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • Henry Albert Schultens was born on 1749[11].
  • Henry Albert Schultens died on August 12, 1793[5].
  • Henry Albert Schultens died on 1793[12].
  • Henry Albert Schultens held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Henry Albert Schultens worked as a linguist[6].
  • Henry Albert Schultens worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Henry Albert Schultens held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].
  • Among Henry Albert Schultens's employers was Leiden University[15].
  • Among Henry Albert Schultens's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[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 educated at Leiden University[19].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's education included a stint at Wadham College[20].
  • Henry Albert Schultens is recorded as male[21].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's Commons category is recorded as Hendrik Albert Schultens[23].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's family name is recorded as Q56540633[24].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's given name is recorded as Hendrik[26].
  • Henry Albert Schultens's given name is recorded as Albert[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[10], and 1749[11].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[19], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Wadham College[20], 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], and orientalist[8]. Employers include Leiden University[15], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39] and Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[16], an academic gymnasium[40], in Netherlands[41]. Henry Albert Schultens held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 12, 1793[5] and 1793[12]. 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 (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 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], and orientalist[8].

Where did Henry Albert Schultens go to school?

Henry Albert Schultens was educated at Leiden University[19] and Wadham College[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . 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. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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