Jörg Rüpke

German classical philologist and religious studies scholar
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Jörg Rüpke

Summary

Jörg Rüpke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herford[2]. He was born on December 27, 1962[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], writer[5], classical philologist[6], religious studies scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jörg Rüpke was born in Herford[2].
  • Jörg Rüpke was born on December 27, 1962[3].
  • Jörg Rüpke held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Jörg Rüpke worked as a linguist[4].
  • Jörg Rüpke's professions included writer[5].
  • Jörg Rüpke worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Jörg Rüpke worked as a religious studies scholar[7].
  • Jörg Rüpke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jörg Rüpke was employed by University of Potsdam[11].
  • Among Jörg Rüpke's employers was University of Erfurt[12].
  • Jörg Rüpke was employed by University of Erfurt[13].
  • Jörg Rüpke was educated at University of Bonn[14].
  • Jörg Rüpke's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[15].
  • Jörg Rüpke received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16].
  • Jörg Rüpke was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Jörg Rüpke was a member of Mommsen Society[18].
  • Jörg Rüpke is recorded as male[19].
  • Jörg Rüpke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jörg Rüpke earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].
  • Jörg Rüpke's family name is recorded as Rüpke[22].
  • Jörg Rüpke's given name is recorded as Jörg[23].
  • Jörg Rüpke's work location is recorded as Erfurt[24].
  • Jörg Rüpke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Jörg Rüpke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jörg Rüpke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jörg Rüpke'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jörg Rüpke's place of birth was Herford[2]. He was born on December 27, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]. Jörg Rüpke earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], writer[5], classical philologist[6], religious studies scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Potsdam[11], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1991[38], headquartered in Potsdam[39] and University of Erfurt[12], a university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1994[42], headquartered in Erfurt[43].

Recognition

Jörg Rüpke received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16].

Why It Matters

Jörg Rüpke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jörg Rüpke born?

Born in Herford[2], Jörg Rüpke…

What did Jörg Rüpke do for work?

Jörg Rüpke worked as linguist[4], writer[5], classical philologist[6], religious studies scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jörg Rüpke go to school?

Jörg Rüpke was educated at University of Bonn[14] and University of Tübingen[15].

What awards did Jörg Rüpke receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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. [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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at
    Writing language German, English
    Place of birth Herford
    Award received Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize
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