Karl Friedrich Geldner

German orientalist (1852–1929)
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Karl Friedrich Geldner

Summary

Karl Friedrich Geldner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saalfeld[2]. He was born on December 17, 1852[3]. He passed away in Marburg[4]. He died on February 5, 1929[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], translator[7], non-fiction writer[8], university teacher[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saalfeld[2], Karl Friedrich Geldner…
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner passed away in Marburg[4].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was born on December 17, 1852[3].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner died on February 5, 1929[5].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's father was Friedrich Geldner[12].
  • Among Karl Friedrich Geldner's spouses was Hildegard Geldner[13].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner held citizenship in German Empire[15].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner worked as a translator[7].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's professions included non-fiction writer[8].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's professions included philologist[10].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was employed by University of Marburg[16].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was employed by University of Tübingen[18].
  • Among Karl Friedrich Geldner's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[20].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's education included a stint at Leipzig University[21].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner is recorded as male[24].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's archives at is recorded as Marburg University Library[26].
  • Karl Friedrich Geldner's family name is recorded as Geldner[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Friedrich Geldner was born in Saalfeld[2]. He was born on December 17, 1852[3]. His father was Friedrich Geldner[12].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[20], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and Leipzig University[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], translator[7], non-fiction writer[8], university teacher[9], and philologist[10]. Employers include University of Marburg[16], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1527[38], headquartered in Marburg[39]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], a comprehensive university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1809[42], headquartered in Berlin[43]; University of Tübingen[18], a comprehensive university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1477[46], headquartered in Tübingen[47]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1502[50], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[51].

Personal Life

Karl Friedrich Geldner was married to Hildegard Geldner[13].

Death and Burial

Karl Friedrich Geldner died on February 5, 1929[5]. He died in Marburg[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Geldner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Geldner born?

Karl Friedrich Geldner was born in Saalfeld[2].

Where did Karl Friedrich Geldner die?

Karl Friedrich Geldner died in Marburg[4].

Who were Karl Friedrich Geldner's parents?

Karl Friedrich Geldner's father was Friedrich Geldner[12].

Who was Karl Friedrich Geldner married to?

Karl Friedrich Geldner's spouses include Hildegard Geldner[13].

What did Karl Friedrich Geldner do for work?

Karl Friedrich Geldner worked as orientalist[6], translator[7], non-fiction writer[8], university teacher[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Karl Friedrich Geldner go to school?

Karl Friedrich Geldner was educated at University of Tübingen[20] and Leipzig University[21].

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  1. [2] . Persons of Indian Studies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Persons of Indian Studies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Persons of Indian Studies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Marburger Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Marburger Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation orientalist, translator, non-fiction writer +2
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    Sex or gender male
    Educated at University of Tübingen, Leipzig University
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