Karl Lachmann
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Summary
Karl Lachmann was born on March 4, 1793[1], in Brunswick[2]. He died on March 13, 1851[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a grammarian[5], translator[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and germanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (484 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[11]
- Father: Karl Ludolph Friedrich Lachmann[12]
- Country of citizenship: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[13]
- Native language: German[14]
- Occupation: philologist[15], writer[16]
- Field of work: German studies[17], classical philology[18]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[20], Leipzig University[21]
- Student: Clemens Friedrich Meyer[22], Karl Weinhold[23]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24], Russian Academy of Sciences[25], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], Academy of Sciences of Turin[27], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[28]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Karl Lachmann[31]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[32], Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel[33]
- Family name: Lachmann[34]
- Given name: Karl[35], Konrad[36], Friedrich[37], Wilhelm[38]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], BEIC Digital Library[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], The American Cyclopædia[48], Dictionnaire de la Bible[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle High German[50], German[51], Latin[52]
- Commons Creator page: Karl Lachmann[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karl Lachmann include Lachmann's law[54], a sound change[55].
Why It Matters
Karl Lachmann has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Lachmann's law[54], a sound change[55].
FAQs
Where was Karl Lachmann born?
Karl Lachmann's place of birth was Brunswick[2].
Where did Karl Lachmann die?
Karl Lachmann passed away in Berlin[4].
Who were Karl Lachmann's parents?
Karl Lachmann's father was Karl Ludolph Friedrich Lachmann[12].
What did Karl Lachmann do for work?
Karl Lachmann worked as a grammarian[5], translator[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and germanist[9].
Where did Karl Lachmann go to school?
Karl Lachmann was educated at University of Göttingen[20] and Leipzig University[21].