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Julius Pokorný

linguist (1887-1970)
Person Human Q215638

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
June 12, 1887
Date of death
April 8, 1970
Place of birth
Prague
Place of death
Zurich
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[10]
Occupation
linguist, university teacher, philologist, Indo-Europeanist, celticist
Employer
University of Vienna, University of Bern, University of Zurich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, LMU Munich, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Kiel University[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
linguistics, Celtic studies[11][12]
Position held
Chair of Celtic in Berlin (1920–1935)[13]
Educated at
University of Vienna[21]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[22]
Cause of death
struck by vehicle[25]
Work location
Vienna, Berlin, Bern, Zurich, Munich[29][30][31][32][33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[37]
Academic degree
doctorate[26]
Archives at
Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg[24]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9, Neue Deutsche Biographie[34][35][36]
Family name
Pokorný[27]
Given name
Julius[28]
Has works in the collection
Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana[39]
Name in native language
Julius Pokorny[38]
🏷️ Also known as
en Julius Pokorny en Julius Pokorný es Julius Pokorny es Pokorny fa پوکورنی، یولیوس، ۱۸۸۷ - ۱۹۷۰م. ja ユリウス・ポコルニー ko 율리우스 포코르니 nl Pokorny ru Покорный Юлиус ru Покорный, Юлиус ru Юлиус Покорный uk Юліус Покорні zh 尤利乌斯·伯克尼 zh 尤利烏斯·伯克尼
🔖 Identifiers · 72
ISNI
0000000121475089
VIAF cluster ID
109843398
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81029767
GND ID
118792679
AINM ID
289
Academy of Athens authority ID
7206
American Academy in Rome ID
12418672
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
julius-pokorny
BIBSYS ID
90321740
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
21862
Biblioteche della Custodia di Terra Santa a Gerusalemme ID
14239
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13744081d
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Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
69025
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
pokorny-julius
CIRDOC author ID
22687
CONOR.SR ID
19680871
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11260130
CiNii Research ID
1140000791792973696
DDB person (GND) ID
118792679
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118792679
Dictionary of Irish Biography ID
007401
EBAF authority ID
61156
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
169299
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Julius-Pokorny
FAST ID
1717410
FES digital collections entity ID
431266
FactGrid item ID
Symphony No. 36
Freebase ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
julius-pokorny
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0051751
HDS ID
044309
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
49043
IdRef ID
057885893
IxTheo authority ID
079568882
J9U entity ID
987007601585405171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118792679
Lex ID
Julius_Pokorny
Libraries Australia ID
35826421
Libris-URI
jgvz3w623b7g1qp
MMB ID
30876
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02614706
NL CR AUT ID
jx20090831015
NLA Trove people ID
1105249
NLAI ID
32416
NLP ID
a0000002365046
NSK (VIAF) ID
000123812
NSK ID
981005774847809366
NUKAT ID
n97700434
National Library of Greece ID
254985
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000013588
National Library of Latvia ID
000013975
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:CwoI;=CC
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810558645905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1166777
National Library of Wales Authority ID
pokorny-julius-1887-1970
National Virtual Library of India ID
168686, 410113
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071751548
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3959203
Open Library ID
OL1672976A
PRELIB person ID
2921
Parsifal cluster ID
645557
Persons of Indian Studies ID
4826
Prabook ID
2290560
RERO ID (legacy)
A003701983
SELIBR ID
319622
SHARE Catalogue author ID
156439
SNARC ID
Papal Zouaves
Treccani ID
julius-pokorny
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
292123
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10206047
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/195193
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqw4Mhvqc79VH8rVvbGHC

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🔗 Connections
Employer 7
University of Vienna, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, LMU Munich, University of Zurich, Kiel University, University of Bern, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Work location 5
Berlin, Vienna, Munich, Bern, Zurich
Field of work 2
linguistics, Celtic studies
Occupation 2
linguist, university teacher
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Educated at 1
University of Vienna
Given name 1
Julius
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Prague
Place of death 1
Zurich
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
SNARC ID 1
Papal Zouaves
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Rudolf Much
Works by author 1
Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch
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Summary

Julius Pokorný was born on June 12, 1887[1], in Prague[2]. He died on April 8, 1970[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], Indo-Europeanist[8], and celticist[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Julius Pokorný include Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch[40], a written work[41].

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 a linguist[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], Indo-Europeanist[8], and celticist[9].

Where did Julius Pokorný go to school?

Julius Pokorný was educated at University of Vienna[21].

Related Entities

Bern Celtic studies linguistics Switzerland University of Vienna University of Zurich

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . historyireland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lincei.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . lincei.it. lincei.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5d ago · Ionathan Dominicella · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg
    Family name → Pokorný
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Archives at: Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg"
  2. 11d ago · ~2026-58489-06 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Pokorný
    "Changed claim: Family name: Brrrrr"
  3. 11d ago · ~2026-58489-06 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Julius Pokorny
    Given name → Julius
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    "Changed claim: Country of citizenship: Arthur Lima"
  4. 11d ago · ~2026-58489-06 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → human
    "Changed claim: Instance of: chair"
  5. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9, Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  6. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for date of birth, source for place of birth, source for date of death, source for place of death from the Historical Dictionary of"
  7. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 431266
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 431266, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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