Johannes Lukas

Africanist and linguist
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Summary

Johannes Lukas was born on October 7, 1901[1], in Rybáře[2]. He died on August 4, 1980[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as an Africanist[5] and linguist[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1901[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1980[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[10]
  • Field of work: linguistics[11], language classification[12], Chadic[13], Saharan[14]
  • Employer: Universität Hamburg, Seminar für Afrikanische Sprachen und Kulturen[15]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[16]
  • Member of: International African Institute[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[19]
  • Doctoral student: Ekkehard Wolff[20]
  • Family name: Lukas[21]
  • Given name: Johannes[22]
  • Described by source: Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Affiliation: SOAS, University of London[25]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Lukas born?

Johannes Lukas's place of birth was Rybáře[2].

Where did Johannes Lukas die?

Johannes Lukas died in Hamburg[4].

What did Johannes Lukas do for work?

Johannes Lukas worked as an Africanist[5] and linguist[6].

Where did Johannes Lukas go to school?

Johannes Lukas was educated at University of Vienna[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . uni-leipzig.academia.edu. Retrieved . uni-leipzig.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . degruyter.com. Retrieved . degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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