Johann Gottfried Eichhorn

German theologian
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Johann Gottfried Eichhorn

Summary

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn is a human[1]. He was born in Ingelfingen[2]. He was born on October 16, 1752[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on June 25, 1827[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], literary historian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's place of birth was Ingelfingen[2].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was born on October 16, 1752[3].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was born on 1752[12].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn died on June 25, 1827[5].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn died on 1827[13].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn died on June 27, 1827[14].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn is buried at Albanifriedhof[15].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's father was Q140185666[16].
  • A child of Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was Karl Friedrich Eichhorn[17].
  • A child of Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was Franz Eichhorn[18].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[19].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's professions included theologian[6].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn worked as a historian[8].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn worked as a literary historian[9].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's professions included writer[10].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn held the position of rector of the University of Jena[20].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn held the position of rector of the University of Jena[21].
  • Among Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's employers was University of Göttingen[22].
  • Among Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23].
  • Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[24].
  • A notable student of Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was Friedrich Christoph Schlosser[25].
  • A notable student of Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was Heinrich Ludwig Planck[26].
  • A notable student of Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was Johann Philipp Gabler[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was born in Ingelfingen[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1752[3] and 1752[12]. His father was Q140185666[16].

Education

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[24]. Studied under Johann David Michaelis[28], a translator[29], 1717–1791[30], of Kingdom of Prussia[31] and Christian Gottlob Heyne[32], an anthropologist[33], 1729–1812[34], of Electorate of Hanover[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], literary historian[9], and writer[10]. Employers include University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1734[39], headquartered in Göttingen[40] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1558[43], headquartered in Jena[44]. Positions held include rector of the University of Jena[20]. Notable students include Friedrich Christoph Schlosser[25], a librarian[45], 1776–1861[46], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[47], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48]; Heinrich Ludwig Planck[26], a university teacher[49], 1785–1831[50]; Johann Philipp Gabler[27], a theologian[51], 1753–1826[52], of Free City of Frankfurt[53]; and Heinrich Ewald[54], a theologian[55], 1803–1875[56], of Kingdom of Hanover[57], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[58], specialised in study of the Hebrew language[59].

Recognition

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[60].

Personal Life

Children include Karl Friedrich Eichhorn[17], a judge[61], 1781–1854[62], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[63], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle[64], specialised in legal history[65] and Franz Eichhorn[18], a physician[66], 1786–1853[67]. Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[68].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 25, 1827[5], 1827[13], and June 27, 1827[14]. Johann Gottfried Eichhorn died in Göttingen[4]. He is buried at Albanifriedhof[15].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Eichhorn born?

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was born in Ingelfingen[2].

Where did Johann Gottfried Eichhorn die?

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn died in Göttingen[4].

Who were Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's parents?

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn's father was Q140185666[16].

What did Johann Gottfried Eichhorn do for work?

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], literary historian[9], and writer[10].

Where did Johann Gottfried Eichhorn go to school?

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was educated at University of Göttingen[24].

What awards did Johann Gottfried Eichhorn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[60].

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Class ancestry

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