Karl Ludwig Grotefend

German regional historian and archivist (1807–1874)
Person human Q100286
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Karl Ludwig Grotefend

Summary

Karl Ludwig Grotefend is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on November 22, 1807[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on October 27, 1874[5]. He worked as a regional historian[6], archivist[7], and numismatist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend was born on November 22, 1807[3].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend died on October 27, 1874[5].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's father was Georg Friedrich Grotefend[10].
  • A child of Karl Ludwig Grotefend was Hermann Grotefend[11].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's professions included regional historian[6].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's professions included archivist[7].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend worked as a numismatist[8].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[14].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend is recorded as male[16].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's Commons category is recorded as Karl Ludwig Grotefend[18].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's family name is recorded as Grotefend[20].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's given name is recorded as Karl[21].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's given name is recorded as Ludwig[22].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Karl Ludwig Grotefend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ludwig Grotefend's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on November 22, 1807[3]. His father was Georg Friedrich Grotefend[10].

Education

Karl Ludwig Grotefend was educated at University of Göttingen[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regional historian[6], archivist[7], and numismatist[8].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Ludwig Grotefend was Hermann Grotefend[11].

Death and Burial

Karl Ludwig Grotefend died on October 27, 1874[5]. He passed away in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Ludwig Grotefend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ludwig Grotefend born?

Karl Ludwig Grotefend was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Karl Ludwig Grotefend die?

Karl Ludwig Grotefend died in Hanover[4].

Who were Karl Ludwig Grotefend's parents?

Karl Ludwig Grotefend's father was Georg Friedrich Grotefend[10].

What did Karl Ludwig Grotefend do for work?

Karl Ludwig Grotefend worked as regional historian[6], archivist[7], and numismatist[8].

Where did Karl Ludwig Grotefend go to school?

Karl Ludwig Grotefend was educated at University of Göttingen[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation regional historian, archivist, numismatist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Georg Friedrich Grotefend
    Instance of
    Given name Karl, Ludwig
    Occupation
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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