Johann August Bach

German historian, philologist and legal historian
Person human Q91884
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Johann August Bach

Summary

Johann August Bach is a human[1]. Born in Groitzsch[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1721[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on December 8, 1758[5]. He worked as a historian[6], philologist[7], legal historian[8], and jurist[9].

Key Facts

  • Johann August Bach's place of birth was Groitzsch[2].
  • Johann August Bach died in Leipzig[4].
  • Johann August Bach was born on May 17, 1721[3].
  • Johann August Bach died on December 8, 1758[5].
  • Johann August Bach died on December 6, 1758[10].
  • Johann August Bach held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Johann August Bach worked as a historian[6].
  • Johann August Bach's professions included philologist[7].
  • Johann August Bach's professions included legal historian[8].
  • Johann August Bach's professions included jurist[9].
  • Johann August Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[12].
  • Johann August Bach was educated at Leipzig University[13].
  • A notable student of Johann August Bach was Christian Gottlob Heyne[14].
  • Johann August Bach is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann August Bach's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann August Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[17].
  • Johann August Bach's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • Johann August Bach studied under Christian Wilhelm Küstner[19].
  • Johann August Bach studied under Johann Friedrich Christ[20].
  • Johann August Bach's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Johann August Bach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann August Bach was born in Groitzsch[2]. He was born on May 17, 1721[3].

Education

Educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[12], a school[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1212[25] and Leipzig University[13], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1409[28], headquartered in Leipzig[29]. Studied under Christian Wilhelm Küstner[19], a politician[30], 1721–1785[31], of Germany[32] and Johann Friedrich Christ[20], an art historian[33], 1701–1756[34], of Germany[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philologist[7], legal historian[8], and jurist[9]. A notable student of Johann August Bach was Christian Gottlob Heyne[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1758[5] and December 6, 1758[10]. Johann August Bach passed away in Leipzig[4].

FAQs

Where was Johann August Bach born?

Johann August Bach's place of birth was Groitzsch[2].

Where did Johann August Bach die?

Johann August Bach passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Johann August Bach do for work?

Johann August Bach worked as historian[6], philologist[7], legal historian[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Johann August Bach go to school?

Johann August Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[12] and Leipzig University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Place of birth Groitzsch
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