Julius Pokorný

linguist (1887-1970)
Person human Q215638
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Julius Pokorný

Summary

Julius Pokorný is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on June 12, 1887[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on April 8, 1970[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Julius Pokorný…
  • Julius Pokorný died in Zurich[4].
  • Julius Pokorný was born on June 12, 1887[3].
  • Julius Pokorný died on April 8, 1970[5].
  • Julius Pokorný held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Julius Pokorný worked as a linguist[6].
  • Julius Pokorný worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Julius Pokorný's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Julius Pokorný's field of work was Celtic studies[11].
  • Julius Pokorný held the position of Chair of Celtic in Berlin[12].
  • Julius Pokorný was employed by University of Vienna[13].
  • Among Julius Pokorný's employers was University of Bern[14].
  • Julius Pokorný was employed by University of Zurich[15].
  • Among Julius Pokorný's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Among Julius Pokorný's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Julius Pokorný was employed by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[18].
  • Julius Pokorný was educated at University of Vienna[19].
  • Julius Pokorný's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].
  • Julius Pokorný is recorded as male[21].
  • Julius Pokorný's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was struck by vehicle[23].
  • Julius Pokorný earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Julius Pokorný's family name is recorded as Pokorný[25].
  • Julius Pokorný's given name is recorded as Julius[26].
  • Julius Pokorný's work location is recorded as Vienna[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Pokorný's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on June 12, 1887[3].

Education

Julius Pokorný's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[28] and Celtic studies[11], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include University of Vienna[13], a university[30], in Austria[31], founded in 1365[32], headquartered in Vienna[33]; University of Bern[14], a comprehensive university[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1834[36], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[37]; University of Zurich[15], a university[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1833[40], headquartered in Zurich[41]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1809[44], headquartered in Berlin[45]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1472[48], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[49]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[18], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1742[52], headquartered in Erlangen[53]. Julius Pokorný held the position of Chair of Celtic in Berlin[12].

Personal Life

Julius Pokorný's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].

Death and Burial

Julius Pokorný died on April 8, 1970[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle[23].

Why It Matters

Julius Pokorný ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch[56], a written work[57].

FAQs

Where was Julius Pokorný born?

Julius Pokorný was born in Prague[2].

Where did Julius Pokorný die?

Julius Pokorný passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Julius Pokorný do for work?

Julius Pokorný worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Julius Pokorný go to school?

Julius Pokorný was educated at University of Vienna[19].

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  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lincei.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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