Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann

German classical scholar and philologist
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Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann

Summary

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on November 28, 1772[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on December 31, 1848[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], metricist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann died in Leipzig[4].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was born on November 28, 1772[3].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann died on December 31, 1848[5].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[11].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's professions included metricist[8].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's professions included translator[9].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's field of work was classical philology[12].
  • Among Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's employers was Leipzig University[13].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann is Elementa doctrinae metricae[16].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[22].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[23].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann is recorded as male[24].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann supervised Arnold Dietrich Schaefer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann supervised Gustav Hartenstein as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on November 28, 1772[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and Leipzig University[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]. Studied under Friedrich Wolfgang Reiz[36], a classical philologist[37], 1733–1790[38]; Karl David Ilgen[39], a theologian[40], 1763–1834[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42], specialised in biblical criticism[43]; and Karl Leonhard Reinhold[44], a philosopher[45], 1757–1823[46], of Austrian Empire[47], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Jena[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], metricist[8], and translator[9]. Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann's field of work was classical philology[12]. He was employed by Leipzig University[13]. Doctoral students include Arnold Dietrich Schaefer[26] and Gustav Hartenstein[27], a philosopher[49], 1808–1890[50], of Germany[51], specialised in philosophy[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann is Elementa doctrinae metricae[16].

Recognition

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].

Death and Burial

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann died on December 31, 1848[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustav Hartenstein[55], a philosopher[56], 1808–1890[57], of Germany[58], specialised in philosophy[59].

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann born?

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was born in Leipzig[2].

Where did Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann die?

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann died in Leipzig[4].

What did Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann do for work?

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann worked as classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], metricist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann go to school?

Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14] and Leipzig University[15].

What awards did Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].

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  26. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation classical philologist, university teacher, metricist +1
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    Educated at
    Field of work classical philology
    Given name Johann, Gottfried, Jakob
    Place of death Leipzig
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