Joseph Meyer

German publisher (1796-1856)
Person human Q76183
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Joseph Meyer

Summary

Joseph Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Gotha[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1796[3]. He died in Hildburghausen[4]. He died on June 27, 1856[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], author[7], opinion journalist[8], and bookseller[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Meyer's place of birth was Gotha[2].
  • Joseph Meyer died in Hildburghausen[4].
  • Joseph Meyer was born on May 9, 1796[3].
  • Joseph Meyer died on June 27, 1856[5].
  • Burial took place at Stadtfriedhof Hildburghausen[11].
  • A child of Joseph Meyer was Herrmann Julius Meyer[12].
  • A child of Joseph Meyer was Meta Meyer[13].
  • Joseph Meyer held citizenship in Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg[14].
  • Joseph Meyer held citizenship in Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen[15].
  • Joseph Meyer is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[16].
  • Joseph Meyer's professions included publisher[6].
  • Joseph Meyer's professions included author[7].
  • Joseph Meyer worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • Joseph Meyer's professions included bookseller[9].
  • Joseph Meyer's education included a stint at Ernestinum Gotha[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Meyer is Meyer's Universum[18].
  • Joseph Meyer is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Meyer[21].
  • Joseph Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[22].
  • Joseph Meyer's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joseph Meyer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Joseph Meyer[24].
  • Joseph Meyer's Commons gallery is recorded as Joseph Meyer[25].
  • Joseph Meyer's work location is recorded as Hildburghausen[26].
  • Joseph Meyer's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gotha[2], Joseph Meyer… he was born on May 9, 1796[3]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[16].

Education

Joseph Meyer's education included a stint at Ernestinum Gotha[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], author[7], opinion journalist[8], and bookseller[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Meyer is Meyer's Universum[18]. Things named for him include 27845 Josephmeyer[28], an asteroid[29].

Personal Life

Children include Herrmann Julius Meyer[12], a publisher[30], 1826–1909[31], of Germany[32], awarded the honorary citizen of Coburg[33], specialised in publishing house[34] and Meta Meyer[13], 1832–1875[35].

Death and Burial

Joseph Meyer died on June 27, 1856[5]. He passed away in Hildburghausen[4]. Burial took place at Stadtfriedhof Hildburghausen[11].

Why It Matters

Joseph Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include 27845 Josephmeyer[28], an asteroid[29].

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 publisher[6], author[7], opinion journalist[8], and bookseller[9].

Where did Joseph Meyer go to school?

Joseph Meyer was educated at Ernestinum Gotha[17].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id 118783610
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  2. 10d ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id 9810699545405606, 9810699151405606
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  3. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag joseph-meyer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: joseph-meyer, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289946444|joseph meyer (#289946444)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  4. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 118783610
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  5. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 350830
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  6. 16w 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 +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  7. 16w 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 +4
    Different from Joseph Meyer
    Family name Meyer
    Notable work
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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