Julius Petersen

German philologist, Germanist and literary historian (1878–1941)
Person human Q120927
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Julius Petersen

Summary

Julius Petersen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Strasbourg[2]. He was born on +1878-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4]. He died on +1941-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], germanist[7], literary historian[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Strasbourg[2], Julius Petersen…
  • Julius Petersen passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4].
  • Julius Petersen was born on +1878-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Julius Petersen died on +1941-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee[11].
  • Julius Petersen held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Julius Petersen's professions included philologist[6].
  • Julius Petersen's professions included germanist[7].
  • Julius Petersen's professions included literary historian[8].
  • Julius Petersen worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Julius Petersen was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Julius Petersen was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Julius Petersen received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[15].
  • Julius Petersen received the Gold Goethe medal[16].
  • Julius Petersen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Julius Petersen was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Julius Petersen was a member of Corps Suevia München[19].
  • Julius Petersen's image is recorded as 1459 Petersen II Julius g.jpg[20].
  • Julius Petersen is recorded as male[21].
  • Julius Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Julius Petersen supervised Günter Scheele as a doctoral student[23].
  • Julius Petersen supervised Q1329915 as a doctoral student[24].
  • Julius Petersen supervised Jutta Neuendorff-Fürstenau as a doctoral student[25].
  • Julius Petersen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116281474[26].
  • Julius Petersen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41880030[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Petersen's place of birth was Strasbourg[2]. He was born on +1878-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], germanist[7], literary historian[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]. Doctoral students include Günter Scheele[23], a university teacher[36], 1905–1982[37], of German Democratic Republic[38]; Q1329915[24], a literary scholar[39], 1915–2014[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[42]; and Jutta Neuendorff-Fürstenau[25], a literary scholar[43], 1913–1997[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[15], a cultural prize[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1932[47] and Gold Goethe medal[16], a cultural prize[48], in Germany[49].

Death and Burial

Julius Petersen died on +1941-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Murnau am Staffelsee[4]. He is buried at Evangelischer Kirchhof Nikolassee[11].

Why It Matters

Julius Petersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Julius Petersen born?

Born in Strasbourg[2], Julius Petersen…

Where did Julius Petersen die?

Julius Petersen died in Murnau am Staffelsee[4].

What did Julius Petersen do for work?

Julius Petersen worked as philologist[6], germanist[7], literary historian[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Julius Petersen receive?

Honors received include Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[15] and Gold Goethe medal[16].

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  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [44] . 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. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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