Joseph Meyer

German publisher (1796-1856)
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Summary

Joseph Meyer was born on May 9, 1796[1], in Gotha[2]. He died on June 27, 1856[3], in Hildburghausen[4]. He worked as a publisher[5], author[6], opinion journalist[7], and bookseller[8].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Stadtfriedhof Hildburghausen[9]
  • Child: Herrmann Julius Meyer[10], Meta Meyer[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[12], Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen[13]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[14]
  • Educated at: Ernestinum Gotha[15]
  • Notable work: Meyer's Universum[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Meyer[18]
  • Given name: Joseph[19]
  • Work location: Hildburghausen[20]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], BEIC Digital Library[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], The Encyclopedia Americana[26], Meyer’s Universum, Achtzehnter Band[27], Neue Deutsche Biographie[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], German[30]
  • Name in native language: Joseph Meyer[31]
  • Different from: Joseph Meyer[32]
  • Writing language: German[33]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Meyer include 27845 Josephmeyer[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Joseph Meyer include 27845 Josephmeyer[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Meyer born?

Joseph Meyer was born in Gotha[2].

Where did Joseph Meyer die?

Joseph Meyer passed away in Hildburghausen[4].

What did Joseph Meyer do for work?

Joseph Meyer worked as a publisher[5], author[6], opinion journalist[7], and bookseller[8].

Where did Joseph Meyer go to school?

Joseph Meyer was educated at Ernestinum Gotha[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 1h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
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  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 23079
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  5. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → joseph-meyer
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  8. 23w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +5
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  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +5
    Different from → Joseph Meyer
    Family name → Meyer
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