Jakob Baechtold

Swiss literary scholar (1848-1897)
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Jakob Baechtold

Summary

Jakob Baechtold is a human[1]. Born in Schleitheim[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1848[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on August 8, 1897[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], war correspondent[8], literary historian[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Baechtold was born in Schleitheim[2].
  • Jakob Baechtold died in Zurich[4].
  • Jakob Baechtold was born on January 27, 1848[3].
  • Jakob Baechtold died on August 8, 1897[5].
  • Jakob Baechtold held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Jakob Baechtold worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Jakob Baechtold worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jakob Baechtold worked as a war correspondent[8].
  • Jakob Baechtold worked as a literary historian[9].
  • Jakob Baechtold worked as a philologist[10].
  • Jakob Baechtold's professions included writer[13].
  • Jakob Baechtold's field of work was Swiss literature[14].
  • Jakob Baechtold's field of work was philology[15].
  • Jakob Baechtold's field of work was German studies[16].
  • Jakob Baechtold's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • Among Jakob Baechtold's employers was University of Zurich[18].
  • Jakob Baechtold was employed by Kantonsschule Solothurn[19].
  • Jakob Baechtold was employed by Höhere Mädchenschule[20].
  • Among Jakob Baechtold's employers was Neue Zürcher Zeitung[21].
  • Jakob Baechtold was employed by University of Zurich[22].
  • Among Jakob Baechtold's employers was University of Zurich[23].
  • Jakob Baechtold was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24].
  • Jakob Baechtold's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[25].
  • Jakob Baechtold's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[26].
  • Jakob Baechtold's religion is recorded as Protestant church[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Baechtold's place of birth was Schleitheim[2]. He was born on January 27, 1848[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; Heidelberg University[25], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and University of Tübingen[26], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1477[38], headquartered in Tübingen[39]. Jakob Baechtold earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], war correspondent[8], literary historian[9], philologist[10], and writer[13]. Fields of work include Swiss literature[14], a sub-set of literature[41]; philology[15], an academic discipline[42]; German studies[16], a field of study[43]; and literary studies[17], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include University of Zurich[18], a university[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1833[47], headquartered in Zurich[48]; Kantonsschule Solothurn[19], a Kantonsschule[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 0800[51]; Höhere Mädchenschule[20]; Neue Zürcher Zeitung[21], a daily newspaper[52], in Switzerland[53], founded in 1780[54], headquartered in Zurich[55]; and ETH Zurich[56], an institute of technology[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 1855[59], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[60].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestant church[27], a religious denomination[61] and reformed[62], in Switzerland[63].

Death and Burial

Jakob Baechtold died on August 8, 1897[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Baechtold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Baechtold born?

Jakob Baechtold was born in Schleitheim[2].

Where did Jakob Baechtold die?

Jakob Baechtold died in Zurich[4].

What did Jakob Baechtold do for work?

Jakob Baechtold worked as literary scholar[6], university teacher[7], war correspondent[8], literary historian[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Jakob Baechtold go to school?

Jakob Baechtold was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], Heidelberg University[25], and University of Tübingen[26].

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