Joseph Merkel

German classical philologist, librarian, and teacher
Person human Q21544228
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Joseph Merkel

Summary

Joseph Merkel is a human[1]. Born in Mainz[2], he… he was born on August 4, 1788[3]. He died in Aschaffenburg[4]. He died on June 14, 1866[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], teacher[7], and librarian[8].

Key Facts

  • Joseph Merkel's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Joseph Merkel died in Aschaffenburg[4].
  • Joseph Merkel was born on August 4, 1788[3].
  • Joseph Merkel died on June 14, 1866[5].
  • Joseph Merkel held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[9].
  • German was Joseph Merkel's native language[10].
  • Joseph Merkel's professions included classical philologist[6].
  • Joseph Merkel worked as a teacher[7].
  • Joseph Merkel's professions included librarian[8].
  • Joseph Merkel is recorded as male[11].
  • Joseph Merkel's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Joseph Merkel's family name is recorded as Merkel[13].
  • Joseph Merkel's given name is recorded as Joseph[14].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[15].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[16].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[18].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[20].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • Joseph Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Merkel's place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on August 4, 1788[3]. German was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], teacher[7], and librarian[8].

Death and Burial

Joseph Merkel died on June 14, 1866[5]. He passed away in Aschaffenburg[4].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Merkel born?

Joseph Merkel's place of birth was Mainz[2].

Where did Joseph Merkel die?

Joseph Merkel died in Aschaffenburg[4].

What did Joseph Merkel do for work?

Joseph Merkel worked as classical philologist[6], teacher[7], and librarian[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation classical philologist, teacher, librarian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id 116893443, 1050550153, 1055148922
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJjRXQxwryPrY8wm3c4jG3
    Date of death +1866-06-14T00:00:00Z
    Instance of human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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