Johann Heinrich Gelzer

Swiss historian (1813-1889)
Person human Q116759
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Summary

Johann Heinrich Gelzer was born on October 17, 1813[1], in Schaffhausen[2]. He died on August 15, 1889[3], in Eptingen[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], diplomat[7], theologian[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wolfgottesacker[11]
  • Child: Heinrich Gelzer[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Johann Heinrich Gelzer[17]
  • Family name: Gelzer[18]
  • Given name: Johann[19], Heinrich[20]
  • Work location: Basel[21]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[22]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Schaffhauser Beitrage zur vaterlandischen Geschichte[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Name in native language: Johann Heinrich Gelzer[27]
  • Writing language: German[28]
  • P14927: 118716751[29]

Why It Matters

Johann Heinrich Gelzer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Johann Heinrich Gelzer born?

Johann Heinrich Gelzer was born in Schaffhausen[2].

Where did Johann Heinrich Gelzer die?

Johann Heinrich Gelzer passed away in Eptingen[4].

What did Johann Heinrich Gelzer do for work?

Johann Heinrich Gelzer worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], diplomat[7], theologian[8], and politician[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2325501A, OL7217763A, OL6967570A
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  2. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2325501A, OL7217763A, OL6967570A
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  3. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 118716751
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'hu', 'ru', 'sv']
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, university teacher, diplomat +2
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Eptingen
    Given name → Johann, Heinrich
    Place of birth → Schaffhausen
    Sex or gender → male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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