Hermann Collitz

German-born American linguist
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Hermann Collitz

Summary

Hermann Collitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bleckede[2]. He was born on February 4, 1855[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on May 13, 1935[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and Indo-Europeanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Collitz was born in Bleckede[2].
  • Hermann Collitz passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • Hermann Collitz was born on February 4, 1855[3].
  • Hermann Collitz died on May 13, 1935[5].
  • Hermann Collitz was married to Klara Hechtenberg Collitz[10].
  • Hermann Collitz's professions included linguist[6].
  • Hermann Collitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hermann Collitz worked as an Indo-Europeanist[8].
  • Hermann Collitz's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Hermann Collitz's field of work was Indo-European[12].
  • Hermann Collitz held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[13].
  • Hermann Collitz was employed by Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Hermann Collitz was educated at Johanneum Lüneburg[15].
  • Hermann Collitz was educated at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Hermann Collitz was a member of Society for Classical Studies[17].
  • Hermann Collitz was a member of Linguistic Society of America[18].
  • Hermann Collitz is recorded as male[19].
  • Hermann Collitz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hermann Collitz's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Collitz[21].
  • Hermann Collitz's family name is recorded as Collitz[22].
  • Hermann Collitz's given name is recorded as Hermann[23].
  • Hermann Collitz's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • Hermann Collitz's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Hermann Collitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Hermann Collitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bleckede[2], Hermann Collitz… he was born on February 4, 1855[3].

Education

Educated at Johanneum Lüneburg[15], a gymnasium[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1406[30] and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1734[33], headquartered in Göttingen[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and Indo-Europeanist[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[35] and Indo-European[12], a language family[36]. Among Hermann Collitz's employers was Johns Hopkins University[14]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[13].

Personal Life

Among Hermann Collitz's spouses was Klara Hechtenberg Collitz[10].

Death and Burial

Hermann Collitz died on May 13, 1935[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

Hermann Collitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Collitz born?

Hermann Collitz's place of birth was Bleckede[2].

Where did Hermann Collitz die?

Hermann Collitz passed away in Baltimore[4].

Who was Hermann Collitz married to?

Hermann Collitz's spouses include Klara Hechtenberg Collitz[10].

What did Hermann Collitz do for work?

Hermann Collitz worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and Indo-Europeanist[8].

Where did Hermann Collitz go to school?

Hermann Collitz was educated at Johanneum Lüneburg[15] and University of Göttingen[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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