Karl Lamprecht

German historian (1856–1915)
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Karl Lamprecht
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Karl Lamprecht

Summary

Karl Lamprecht is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jessen (Elster)[2]. He was born on +1856-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Lamprecht's place of birth was Jessen (Elster)[2].
  • Karl Lamprecht passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Karl Lamprecht was born on +1856-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Lamprecht died on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Karl Lamprecht was Marianne Klein-Walbeck[12].
  • A child of Karl Lamprecht was Else Schuetz[13].
  • Karl Lamprecht held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Karl Lamprecht worked as a historian[6].
  • Karl Lamprecht worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Lamprecht's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Karl Lamprecht's professions included writer[9].
  • Karl Lamprecht worked as an art historian[10].
  • Karl Lamprecht's professions included economist[15].
  • Karl Lamprecht's field of work was history[16].
  • Karl Lamprecht's field of work was economics[17].
  • Karl Lamprecht's field of work was cultural history[18].
  • Karl Lamprecht's field of work was economic history[19].
  • Karl Lamprecht was employed by University of Bonn[20].
  • Among Karl Lamprecht's employers was University of Marburg[21].
  • Karl Lamprecht was employed by Leipzig University[22].
  • Karl Lamprecht was educated at University of Göttingen[23].
  • Karl Lamprecht was educated at Leipzig University[24].
  • Karl Lamprecht was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Karl Lamprecht received the honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[26].
  • Karl Lamprecht received the honorary doctorate from Columbia University[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Lamprecht was born in Jessen (Elster)[2]. He was born on +1856-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[23], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Leipzig University[24], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]. Karl Lamprecht earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], art historian[10], and economist[15]. Fields of work include history[16]; economics[17], an academic discipline[41]; cultural history[18], a branch of history[42]; and economic history[19], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include University of Bonn[20], a public research university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1818[46], headquartered in Bonn[47]; University of Marburg[21], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1527[50], headquartered in Marburg[51]; and Leipzig University[22], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1409[54], headquartered in Leipzig[55].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[26], an award[56], in Norway[57] and honorary doctorate from Columbia University[27], an award[58], in United States[59].

Personal Life

Children include Marianne Klein-Walbeck[12], 1888–1946[60] and Else Schuetz[13], 1890–1978[61].

Death and Burial

Karl Lamprecht died on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Lamprecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[64], a historian[65], 1880–1936[66], of Germany[67].

FAQs

Where was Karl Lamprecht born?

Born in Jessen (Elster)[2], Karl Lamprecht…

Where did Karl Lamprecht die?

Karl Lamprecht passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Karl Lamprecht do for work?

Karl Lamprecht worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and art historian[10].

Where did Karl Lamprecht go to school?

Karl Lamprecht was educated at University of Göttingen[23], Leipzig University[24], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].

What awards did Karl Lamprecht receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[26] and honorary doctorate from Columbia University[27].

Who did Karl Lamprecht influence?

Karl Lamprecht has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[64].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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