Johann August Bach

German historian, philologist and legal historian
Person human Q91884
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Summary

Johann August Bach was born on May 17, 1721[1], in Groitzsch[2]. He died on December 8, 1758[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a historian[5], philologist[6], legal historian[7], and jurist[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 6, 1758[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Educated at: Thomasschule zu Leipzig[12], Leipzig University[13]
  • Student: Christian Gottlob Heyne[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Bach[16]
  • Given name: Johann[17]
  • Student of: Christian Wilhelm Küstner[18], Johann Friedrich Christ[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • P14928: Zcx[22]

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 died in Leipzig[4].

What did Johann August Bach do for work?

Johann August Bach worked as a historian[5], philologist[6], legal historian[7], and jurist[8].

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 287
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