Justus Olshausen

German orientalist (1800-1882)
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Justus Olshausen

Summary

Justus Olshausen is a human[1]. He was born in Hohenfelde[2]. He was born on May 9, 1800[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on December 28, 1882[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], librarian[7], university teacher[8], orientalist[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Justus Olshausen was born in Hohenfelde[2].
  • Justus Olshausen passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Justus Olshausen was born on May 9, 1800[3].
  • Justus Olshausen died on December 28, 1882[5].
  • Justus Olshausen's father was Detlev Johann Wilhelm Olshausen[12].
  • Justus Olshausen's mother was Q138527325[13].
  • A child of Justus Olshausen was Robert Michaelis von Olshausen[14].
  • A child of Justus Olshausen was Justus von Olshausen[15].
  • A child of Justus Olshausen was Otto Olshausen[16].
  • Justus Olshausen held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • Justus Olshausen's professions included linguist[6].
  • Justus Olshausen worked as a librarian[7].
  • Justus Olshausen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Justus Olshausen worked as an orientalist[9].
  • Justus Olshausen worked as a theologian[10].
  • Justus Olshausen's field of work was oriental studies[18].
  • Justus Olshausen's field of work was Semitic[19].
  • Justus Olshausen's field of work was Iranian philology[20].
  • Among Justus Olshausen's employers was Kiel University[21].
  • Justus Olshausen was employed by University of Königsberg[22].
  • Justus Olshausen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Justus Olshausen was educated at Kiel University[24].
  • A notable student of Justus Olshausen was Tycho Mommsen[25].
  • Justus Olshausen was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Justus Olshausen was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Justus Olshausen was born in Hohenfelde[2]. He was born on May 9, 1800[3]. His father was Detlev Johann Wilhelm Olshausen[12]. His mother was Q138527325[13].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Kiel University[24], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1665[34], headquartered in Kiel[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], librarian[7], university teacher[8], orientalist[9], and theologian[10]. Fields of work include oriental studies[18], an academic discipline[36]; Semitic[19], a language family[37], founded in -3000[38]; and Iranian philology[20]. Employers include Kiel University[21], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1665[41], headquartered in Kiel[42] and University of Königsberg[22], a university[43], in Kingdom of Prussia[44], founded in 1544[45]. A notable student of Justus Olshausen was Tycho Mommsen[25].

Personal Life

Children include Robert Michaelis von Olshausen[14], a gynecologist[46], 1835–1915[47], of German Reich[48], specialised in medicine[49]; Justus von Olshausen[15], a judge[50], 1844–1924[51], of Germany[52], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[53], specialised in criminal law[54]; and Otto Olshausen[16], a chemist[55], 1840–1922[56], of Germany[57].

Death and Burial

Justus Olshausen died on December 28, 1882[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Justus Olshausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Justus Olshausen born?

Justus Olshausen was born in Hohenfelde[2].

Where did Justus Olshausen die?

Justus Olshausen died in Berlin[4].

Who were Justus Olshausen's parents?

Justus Olshausen's father was Detlev Johann Wilhelm Olshausen[12]. Justus Olshausen's mother was Q138527325[13].

What did Justus Olshausen do for work?

Justus Olshausen worked as linguist[6], librarian[7], university teacher[8], orientalist[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Justus Olshausen go to school?

Justus Olshausen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23] and Kiel University[24].

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  20. [22] . Q22341369. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Kiel University, University of Königsberg
    Place of birth Hohenfelde
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