Johann Gustav Droysen

German historian (1808–1884)
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Summary

Johann Gustav Droysen was born on July 6, 1808[1], in Trzebiatów[2]. He died on June 19, 1884[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a historian[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], philosopher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1808[11]
  • Date of death: 1884[12]
  • Place of burial: Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde[13]
  • Father: Johann Christoph Droysen[14]
  • Child: Hans Droysen[15], Gustav Droysen[16], Ernst Droysen[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[18]
  • Field of work: historian[19]
  • Position held: Historiographer of the Prussian state[20], Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[21]
  • Employer: Kiel University[22], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25]
  • Student: Tycho Mommsen[26], Bernhard Erdmannsdörffer[27]
  • Notable work: Historik[28]
  • Award received: Verdun Award[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[31], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[34], Frankfurt National Assembly[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Doctoral student: Bernhard Erdmannsdörffer[37]
  • Commons category: Johann Gustav Droysen[38]
  • Archives at: University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt[39], Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation[40]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[41]
  • Family name: Droysen[42]
  • Given name: Johann[43], Gustav[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Gustav Droysen[45]
  • Commons gallery: Johann Gustav Droysen[46]
  • Work location: Berlin[47], Kiel[48], Jena[49], Gryfino[50]

Why It Matters

Johann Gustav Droysen has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gustav Droysen born?

Johann Gustav Droysen's place of birth was Trzebiatów[2].

Where did Johann Gustav Droysen die?

Johann Gustav Droysen passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Johann Gustav Droysen's parents?

Johann Gustav Droysen's father was Johann Christoph Droysen[14].

What did Johann Gustav Droysen do for work?

Johann Gustav Droysen worked as a historian[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], philosopher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Johann Gustav Droysen go to school?

Johann Gustav Droysen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].

What awards did Johann Gustav Droysen receive?

Honors received include Verdun Award[29] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  24. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . sundoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de. sundoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  38. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [26] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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