Johann August Ernesti

German theologian
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Johann August Ernesti was born on August 4, 1707, in Bad Tennstedt.[1][2][3][4] He was a theologian, writer, and classical philologist.[5]

Johann August Ernesti

Summary

Johann August Ernesti is a human[1]. He was born in Bad Tennstedt[2]. He was born on +1707-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1781-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], writer[7], and classical philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann August Ernesti was born in Bad Tennstedt[2].
  • Johann August Ernesti died in Leipzig[4].
  • Johann August Ernesti was born on +1707-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johann August Ernesti died on +1781-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johann August Ernesti held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[10].
  • German was Johann August Ernesti's native language[11].
  • Johann August Ernesti's professions included theologian[6].
  • Johann August Ernesti's professions included writer[7].
  • Johann August Ernesti's professions included classical philologist[8].
  • Johann August Ernesti held the position of head teacher[12].
  • Johann August Ernesti was employed by Leipzig University[13].
  • Johann August Ernesti's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14].
  • A notable student of Johann August Ernesti was Friedrich Wolfgang Reiz[15].
  • A notable student of Johann August Ernesti was Christian Wilhelm Küstner[16].
  • A notable student of Johann August Ernesti was Christian Gottlob Heyne[17].
  • Johann August Ernesti was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18].
  • Johann August Ernesti's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • Johann August Ernesti's image is recorded as Johann August Ernesti - Imagines philologorum.png[20].
  • Johann August Ernesti is recorded as male[21].
  • Johann August Ernesti's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Johann August Ernesti's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108726488[23].
  • Johann August Ernesti's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15000894[24].
  • Johann August Ernesti's GND ID is recorded as 100804500[25].
  • Johann August Ernesti's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85254391[26].
  • Johann August Ernesti's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14490047x[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bad Tennstedt[2], Johann August Ernesti… he was born on +1707-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Johann August Ernesti was educated at Leipzig University[14]. Studied under Johann Matthias Hase[28], an astronomer[29], 1684–1742[30], of Germany[31]; Johann Wilhelm von Berger[32], a historian[33], 1672–1751[34], of Germany[35]; Friedrich August Wolf[36], a linguist[37], 1759–1824[38], of Kingdom of Prussia[39], specialised in philology[40]; Johann Georg Neumann[41], a historian[42], 1661–1709[43], of Germany[44], specialised in Protestant theology[45]; Ernst Friedrich Wernsdorf[46], a theologian[47], 1718–1782[48], specialised in theology[49]; and Christian Frederick Boerner[50], a theologian[51], 1683–1753[52], of Germany[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], writer[7], and classical philologist[8]. Among Johann August Ernesti's employers was Leipzig University[13]. He held the position of head teacher[12]. Notable students include Friedrich Wolfgang Reiz[15], a classical philologist[54], 1733–1790[55]; Christian Wilhelm Küstner[16], a politician[56], 1721–1785[57], of Germany[58]; and Christian Gottlob Heyne[17], an anthropologist[59], 1729–1812[60], of Electorate of Hanover[61], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[62].

Personal Life

Johann August Ernesti's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].

Death and Burial

Johann August Ernesti died on +1781-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Johann August Ernesti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Johann August Ernesti born?

Johann August Ernesti's place of birth was Bad Tennstedt[2].

Where did Johann August Ernesti die?

Johann August Ernesti passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Johann August Ernesti do for work?

Johann August Ernesti worked as theologian[6], writer[7], and classical philologist[8].

Where did Johann August Ernesti go to school?

Johann August Ernesti was educated at Leipzig University[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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