Jost Gippert

German linguist
Person human Q15299239
Jost Gippert
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Summary

Jost Gippert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hattingen[2]. He was born on March 12, 1956[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jost Gippert's place of birth was Hattingen[2].
  • Jost Gippert's place of birth was Niederwenigern[7].
  • Jost Gippert was born on March 12, 1956[3].
  • Jost Gippert held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Jost Gippert's professions included linguist[4].
  • Jost Gippert's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jost Gippert's field of work was Ibero-Caucasian[9].
  • Jost Gippert held the position of professor[10].
  • Jost Gippert was employed by University of Hamburg[11].
  • Jost Gippert's education included a stint at University of Marburg[12].
  • Jost Gippert was a member of Georgian National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Jost Gippert is recorded as male[14].
  • Jost Gippert's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jost Gippert's Commons category is recorded as Jost Gippert[16].
  • Jost Gippert earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[17].
  • Jost Gippert's family name is recorded as Gippert[18].
  • Jost Gippert's given name is recorded as Jost[19].
  • Jost Gippert's official website is recorded as http://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/personal/gippertj.htm[20].
  • Jost Gippert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Jost Gippert's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jost Gippert'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hattingen[2], a Hanseatic city[23], in Germany[24] and Niederwenigern[7], an Ortsteil[25], in Germany[26]. Jost Gippert was born on March 12, 1956[3].

Education

Jost Gippert's education included a stint at University of Marburg[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Jost Gippert's field of work was Ibero-Caucasian[9]. He was employed by University of Hamburg[11]. He held the position of professor[10].

Why It Matters

Jost Gippert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jost Gippert born?

Jost Gippert was born in Hattingen[2].

What did Jost Gippert do for work?

Jost Gippert worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jost Gippert go to school?

Jost Gippert was educated at University of Marburg[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hattingen, Niederwenigern
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'als', 'alt', 'ar', 'arz', 'bar', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Local thumb → —
    Academic degree → Doctor of Sciences in Philology
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34352|batch #34352]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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