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Johannes Overbeck

German archaeologist and art historian (1826-1895)
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Johannes Overbeck
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
March 27, 1826
Date of death
November 8, 1895
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
Leipzig
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Saxony[15]
Occupation
classical archaeologist, politician, university teacher, art historian, archaeologist
Employer
Leipzig University[18]
Field of work
archaeology, art history[16][17]
Educated at
University of Bonn[19]
Father
Johannes Overbeck[11]
Mother
Cäcilia Steetz[12]
Spouse
Caroline Louise Augusta Goldfuss[13]
Child
Cäcilie Lotte Eleonore Overbeck[14]
Sibling
Arnold Overbeck, Gustav Overbeck, Charlotte Overbeck[44][45][46]
Doctoral student
Wilhelm Greve[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Latin, Ancient Greek[39][40][41]
Birth name
Johannes Adolph Overbeck[42]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Sächsisches Schriftsteller-Lexicon, Allgemeines Historisches Lexicon, New International Encyclopedia[32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Family name
Overbeck[28]
Given name
Johannes, Adolph[29][30]
Member of
German Archaeological Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bonner Burschenschaft Frankonia[22][23][24][25]
Name in native language
Johannes Overbeck[43]
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Place of burial
Leipzig[10]
Relative
Franz Reuleaux[31]
Student
Walther Amelung, Paul Arndt[20][21]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 61
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
10616916
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr2001034422
GND ID
117191388
Academic Tree ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Alvin ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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ArchINFORM person/group ID
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BIBSYS ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11222071
Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
Overbeck_935
CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
117191388
DFK Paris person ID
0002745690
De Agostini ID
Overbeck,+Johannes
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117191388
Dictionary of Art Historians ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KSW person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117191388
Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Medvik ID
mub20181003341
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03735105
NL CR AUT ID
mub20181003341
NLA Trove people ID
1179592
NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
n2002044558
National Library of Greece ID
136983
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000542534
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810629512605606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072787627
Open Library ID
OL1815558A
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
115594
Parsifal cluster ID
706902
Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID
10196
Prabook ID
2218030
SAIA authority ID
5a1d4d054ab9d081344cd287
SBN author ID
UFIV102434
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
52921
SELIBR ID
279101
SHARE Catalogue author ID
189728
SNAC ARK ID
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Saxon Academy of Sciences member ID
overbeckj
Saxon Biography ID
3092
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
11915
Treccani ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
248419, 293793
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10103606
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/180483
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/666aa920-0b9f-4a4a-b008-ef685d8b2468

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
politician, archaeologist, university teacher, art historian, classical archaeologist
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New International Encyclopedia
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
German, Latin, Ancient Greek
Member of 3
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, German Archaeological Institute, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Students 3
Georg Loeschcke, Walther Amelung, Ernst Steinmann
Field of work 2
archaeology, art history
Given name 2
Johannes, Adolph
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Saxony
Educated at 1
University of Bonn
Employer 1
Leipzig University
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Antwerp
Place of burial 1
Leipzig
Place of death 1
Leipzig
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Walther Amelung
Writing language 1
German
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Summary

Johannes Overbeck was born on March 27, 1826[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on November 8, 1895[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a classical archaeologist[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], art historian[8], and archaeologist[9].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Overbeck born?

Johannes Overbeck was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Johannes Overbeck die?

Johannes Overbeck died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Johannes Overbeck's parents?

Johannes Overbeck's father was Johannes Overbeck[11]. Johannes Overbeck's mother was Cäcilia Steetz[12].

Who was Johannes Overbeck married to?

Johannes Overbeck's spouses include Caroline Louise Augusta Goldfuss[13].

What did Johannes Overbeck do for work?

Johannes Overbeck worked as a classical archaeologist[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], art historian[8], and archaeologist[9].

Where did Johannes Overbeck go to school?

Johannes Overbeck was educated at University of Bonn[19].

Related Entities

archaeology art history German Archaeological Institute Leipzig Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Burschenschafter-Stammrolle:. Verzeichnis der Mitglieder der Deutschen Burschenschaft nach dem Stande vom Sommer-Semester 1934. wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Occupation: art historian, DOAH ID (details)"
  2. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 3092
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  3. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 3092
    "Created claim: Saxon Biography ID: 117191388, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  4. 14w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Arnold Overbeck, Gustav Overbeck, Charlotte Overbeck
    "Added reference: Sibling: Charlotte Overbeck"
  5. 14w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Arnold Overbeck, Gustav Overbeck, Charlotte Overbeck
    "Changed claim: Sibling: Charlotte Overbeck, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Charlotte Overbeck → Charlotte Overbeck (…"
  6. 15w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Franz Reuleaux
    "Created claim: Relative: Franz Reuleaux, Adding statement(s) using Relator2"
  7. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 87896
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 87896, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  8. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 411638
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 411638, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  9. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Arnold Overbeck, Gustav Overbeck, Charlotte Overbeck
    Spouse → Caroline Louise Augusta Goldfuss
    Child → Cäcilie Lotte Eleonore Overbeck
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32153: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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