Karl Heinrich Rau

German economist (1792-1870)
Person human Q216111
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Karl Heinrich Rau

Summary

Karl Heinrich Rau is a human[1]. He was born in Erlangen[2]. He was born on +1792-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1870-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erlangen[2], Karl Heinrich Rau…
  • Karl Heinrich Rau died in Heidelberg[4].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau was born on +1792-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau died on +1870-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's father was Johann Wilhelm Rau[9].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[10].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau worked as an economist[6].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau was employed by Heidelberg University[11].
  • Among Karl Heinrich Rau's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[12].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].
  • A notable student of Karl Heinrich Rau was Max Wirth[14].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau received the Order of the Red Eagle[15].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's image is recorded as Karl Daniel Heinrich Rau um 1830.jpg[18].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's image is recorded as Karl Daniel Heinrich Rau 1862 (IZ 38-244).jpg[19].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's ISNI is recorded as 000000011020462X[22].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5727137[23].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's GND ID is recorded as 118787942[24].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00041097[25].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's IdRef ID is recorded as 110946928[26].
  • Karl Heinrich Rau's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03124440[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Heinrich Rau was born in Erlangen[2]. He was born on +1792-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Johann Wilhelm Rau[9].

Education

Karl Heinrich Rau's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Heidelberg University[11], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1386[31], headquartered in Heidelberg[32] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[12], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1742[35], headquartered in Erlangen[36]. A notable student of Karl Heinrich Rau was Max Wirth[14].

Recognition

Karl Heinrich Rau received the Order of the Red Eagle[15].

Death and Burial

Karl Heinrich Rau died on +1870-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinrich Rau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinrich Rau born?

Karl Heinrich Rau was born in Erlangen[2].

Where did Karl Heinrich Rau die?

Karl Heinrich Rau passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Karl Heinrich Rau's parents?

Karl Heinrich Rau's father was Johann Wilhelm Rau[9].

What did Karl Heinrich Rau do for work?

Karl Heinrich Rau worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Karl Heinrich Rau go to school?

Karl Heinrich Rau was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].

What awards did Karl Heinrich Rau receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle[15].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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