Karl Obser

German regional historian and archivist
Person human Q15429343
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Karl Obser

Summary

Karl Obser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on January 16, 1860[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on January 21, 1944[5]. He worked as a regional historian[6], archivist[7], and historian[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karlsruhe[2], Karl Obser…
  • Karl Obser passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Karl Obser was born on January 16, 1860[3].
  • Karl Obser died on January 21, 1944[5].
  • Karl Obser held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Karl Obser's professions included regional historian[6].
  • Karl Obser worked as an archivist[7].
  • Karl Obser's professions included historian[8].
  • Karl Obser's field of work was history[11].
  • Karl Obser's field of work was archival science[12].
  • Karl Obser was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Karl Obser was educated at Heidelberg University[14].
  • Karl Obser was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Karl Obser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Karl Obser's religion is recorded as Protestant Church in Germany[17].
  • Karl Obser is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Obser's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Obser's archives at is recorded as Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe[20].
  • Karl Obser's archives at is recorded as Baden State Library[21].
  • Karl Obser's family name is recorded as Obser[22].
  • Karl Obser's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Obser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Karlsruhe[2], Karl Obser… he was born on January 16, 1860[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1472[27], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28] and Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1386[31], headquartered in Heidelberg[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regional historian[6], archivist[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include history[11] and archival science[12], a field of study[33].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[16], a Christian denomination[34], in Vatican City[35], founded in 0001[36], headquartered in Vatican City[37] and Protestant Church in Germany[17], a Christian denomination[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1945[40], headquartered in Hanover[41].

Death and Burial

Karl Obser died on January 21, 1944[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Obser is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Karl Obser born?

Born in Karlsruhe[2], Karl Obser…

Where did Karl Obser die?

Karl Obser passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Karl Obser do for work?

Karl Obser worked as regional historian[6], archivist[7], and historian[8].

Where did Karl Obser go to school?

Karl Obser was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13] and Heidelberg University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name Karl
    Educated at
    Family name Obser
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