Johann Christoph Adelung
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Summary
Johann Christoph Adelung was born on August 8, 1732[1], in Spantekow[2]. He died on September 10, 1806[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], philologist[6], librarian[7], linguist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1732[11]
- Date of death: 1806[12]
- Place of burial: Dresden[13]
- Father: Johann Paul Adelung[14]
- Mother: Q140440877[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[16]
- Occupation: writer[17], court counsel[18], journalist[19], historian[20], germanist[21]
- Field of work: linguistics[22]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23], Kloster Berge school[24]
- Notable work: Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der hochdeutschen Mundart[25]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], Academy of Science for Public Utility[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Johann Christoph Adelung[29]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[30]
- Family name: Adelung[31]
- Given name: Johann Christoph[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Christoph Adelung[33]
- Commons gallery: Johann Christoph Adelung[34]
- Work location: Leipzig[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Encyclopedic Lexicon[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Outstanding personalities in Dresden and their flats[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[47], Kartenmacher aller Länder und Zeiten[48], Bibliotheca Chemica: a Catalogue of the Alchemical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Books in the Collection of the Late James Young of Kelly and Durris[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
- Name in native language: Johann Christoph Adelung[51]
Why It Matters
Johann Christoph Adelung has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Johann Christoph Adelung born?
Johann Christoph Adelung was born in Spantekow[2].
Where did Johann Christoph Adelung die?
Johann Christoph Adelung died in Dresden[4].
Who were Johann Christoph Adelung's parents?
Johann Christoph Adelung's father was Johann Paul Adelung[14]. Johann Christoph Adelung's mother was Q140440877[15].
What did Johann Christoph Adelung do for work?
Johann Christoph Adelung worked as a lexicographer[5], philologist[6], librarian[7], linguist[8], and translator[9].
Where did Johann Christoph Adelung go to school?
Johann Christoph Adelung was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23] and Kloster Berge school[24].