Karl Lachmann

German philologist and critic (1793-1851)
Person human Q213662
Karl Lachmann
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Karl Lachmann

Summary

Karl Lachmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on +1793-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1851-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a grammarian[6], translator[7], classical philologist[8], university teacher[9], and germanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Lachmann's place of birth was Brunswick[2].
  • Karl Lachmann passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Karl Lachmann was born on +1793-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Lachmann died on +1851-03-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[12].
  • Karl Lachmann's father was Karl Ludolph Friedrich Lachmann[13].
  • Karl Lachmann held citizenship in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[14].
  • German was Karl Lachmann's native language[15].
  • Karl Lachmann worked as a grammarian[6].
  • Karl Lachmann's professions included translator[7].
  • Karl Lachmann worked as a classical philologist[8].
  • Karl Lachmann's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Karl Lachmann's professions included germanist[10].
  • Karl Lachmann worked as a philologist[16].
  • Karl Lachmann's field of work was German studies[17].
  • Karl Lachmann's field of work was classical philology[18].
  • Karl Lachmann was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Karl Lachmann's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Karl Lachmann's education included a stint at Leipzig University[21].
  • A notable student of Karl Lachmann was Clemens Friedrich Meyer[22].
  • A notable student of Karl Lachmann was Karl Weinhold[23].
  • Karl Lachmann was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Karl Lachmann was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Karl Lachmann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Karl Lachmann was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Lachmann's place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on +1793-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Karl Ludolph Friedrich Lachmann[13]. German was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[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 grammarian[6], translator[7], classical philologist[8], university teacher[9], germanist[10], and philologist[16]. Fields of work include German studies[17], a field of study[36] and classical philology[18], an academic discipline[37]. Karl Lachmann was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19]. Notable students include Clemens Friedrich Meyer[22], a writer[38], 1824–1899[39], of Russian Empire[40] and Karl Weinhold[23], a linguist[41], 1823–1901[42], of Kingdom of Prussia[43], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[44], specialised in Gothic Grammar[45].

Personal Life

Karl Lachmann's religion is recorded as Christianity[46].

Death and Burial

Karl Lachmann died on +1851-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Lachmann include Lachmann's law[47], a sound change[48].

Why It Matters

Karl Lachmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Lachmann's law[47], a sound change[48].

FAQs

Where was Karl Lachmann born?

Born in Brunswick[2], Karl Lachmann…

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[13].

What did Karl Lachmann do for work?

Karl Lachmann worked as grammarian[6], translator[7], classical philologist[8], university teacher[9], and germanist[10].

Where did Karl Lachmann go to school?

Karl Lachmann was educated at University of Göttingen[20] and Leipzig University[21].

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  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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