Karl Friedrich Bahrdt

German theologian and writer
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Summary

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt was born on August 25, 1741[1], in Bischofswerda[2]. He died on April 23, 1792[3], in Nietleben[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 25, 1740[11], 1741[12], August 25, 1741[13]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1792[14], April 23, 1792[15]
  • Place of burial: Granau[16]
  • Father: Johann Friedrich Bahrdt[17]
  • Mother: Christiana Elisabeth Ehrenhaus[18]
  • Spouse: Q137926251[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[20]
  • Occupation: translator[21], teacher[22], textbook writer[23], philosopher[24], Protestant theologian[25]
  • Employer: University of Giessen[26], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[27], Leipzig University[28], University of Erfurt[29]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[30]
  • Member of: Illuminati[31], freemasonry[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Karl Friedrich Bahrdt[35]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[36]
  • Family name: Bahrdt[37]
  • Given name: Carl[38], Friedrich[39]
  • Statement is subject of: Q104877303[40]
  • Work location: Giessen[41]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[45], Kościelna encyclopedia[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[49], Dictionnaire de la Bible[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[51]

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Bahrdt born?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt's place of birth was Bischofswerda[2].

Where did Karl Friedrich Bahrdt die?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt died in Nietleben[4].

Who were Karl Friedrich Bahrdt's parents?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt's father was Johann Friedrich Bahrdt[17]. Karl Friedrich Bahrdt's mother was Christiana Elisabeth Ehrenhaus[18].

Who was Karl Friedrich Bahrdt married to?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt's spouses include Q137926251[19].

What did Karl Friedrich Bahrdt do for work?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt worked as a linguist[5], theologian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Karl Friedrich Bahrdt go to school?

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt was educated at Leipzig University[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  35. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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