Isaac Jacob Schmidt

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Isaac Jacob Schmidt
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Isaac Jacob Schmidt

Summary

Isaac Jacob Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on October 4, 1779[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on August 27, 1847[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], missionary[8], Tibetologist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Isaac Jacob Schmidt…
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt was born on October 4, 1779[3].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt died on August 27, 1847[5].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's professions included linguist[6].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt worked as a translator[7].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's professions included missionary[8].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's professions included Tibetologist[9].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's professions included writer[10].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt received the Order of St. Vladimir[13].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt received the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt was a member of Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft[16].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt was influenced by Sándor Kőrösi Csoma[18].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt is recorded as male[19].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's Commons category is recorded as Isaac Jacob Schmidt[21].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt[22].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's given name is recorded as Isaac[23].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's given name is recorded as Jacob[24].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Isaac Jacob Schmidt[25].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Isaac Jacob Schmidt's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Isaac Jacob Schmidt's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on October 4, 1779[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], missionary[8], Tibetologist[9], and writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Vladimir[13], an order[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1782[30] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[14], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1824[33].

Death and Burial

Isaac Jacob Schmidt died on August 27, 1847[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Isaac Jacob Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugène Burnouf[36], a linguist[37], 1801–1852[38], of France[39], awarded the Volney Prize[40].

FAQs

Where was Isaac Jacob Schmidt born?

Isaac Jacob Schmidt's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Isaac Jacob Schmidt die?

Isaac Jacob Schmidt died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Isaac Jacob Schmidt do for work?

Isaac Jacob Schmidt worked as linguist[6], translator[7], missionary[8], Tibetologist[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Isaac Jacob Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir[13] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[14].

Who did Isaac Jacob Schmidt influence?

Isaac Jacob Schmidt has been cited as an influence by Eugène Burnouf[36].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  1. [36] . 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
  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, translator, missionary +2
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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