Karl Verner

Danish linguist (1846–1896)
Person human Q961355
Karl Verner
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Karl Verner

Summary

Karl Verner is a human[1]. He was born in Aarhus[2]. He was born on +1846-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Frederiksberg[4]. He died on +1896-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Verner was born in Aarhus[2].
  • Karl Verner passed away in Frederiksberg[4].
  • Karl Verner was born on +1846-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Verner died on +1896-11-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Verner is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery[9].
  • Karl Verner held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Danish was Karl Verner's native language[11].
  • Karl Verner's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Karl Verner worked as a linguist[7].
  • Karl Verner's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Karl Verner's field of work was German studies[13].
  • Among Karl Verner's employers was University of Copenhagen[14].
  • Karl Verner was educated at Aarhus Katedralskole[15].
  • Karl Verner received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].
  • Karl Verner was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Karl Verner's image is recorded as Karl Verner.jpg[18].
  • Karl Verner is recorded as male[19].
  • Karl Verner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Karl Verner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024580813[21].
  • Karl Verner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27867842[22].
  • Karl Verner's GND ID is recorded as 118804227[23].
  • Karl Verner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86016182[24].
  • Karl Verner's IdRef ID is recorded as 195014235[25].
  • Karl Verner's Commons category is recorded as Karl Verner[26].
  • Karl Verner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hx4k[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Verner's place of birth was Aarhus[2]. He was born on +1846-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Danish was his native language[11].

Education

Karl Verner's education included a stint at Aarhus Katedralskole[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and linguist[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[12], an academic discipline[28] and German studies[13], a field of study[29]. Among Karl Verner's employers was University of Copenhagen[14].

Recognition

Karl Verner received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

Death and Burial

Karl Verner died on +1896-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Frederiksberg[4]. He is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Verner include Verner's law[30], a phonetic rule[31].

Why It Matters

Karl Verner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Verner's law[30], a phonetic rule[31].

FAQs

Where was Karl Verner born?

Born in Aarhus[2], Karl Verner…

Where did Karl Verner die?

Karl Verner passed away in Frederiksberg[4].

What did Karl Verner do for work?

Karl Verner worked as anthropologist[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Karl Verner go to school?

Karl Verner was educated at Aarhus Katedralskole[15].

What awards did Karl Verner receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q29905098. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Q29905098. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q29905098. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Q29905098. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Q29905098. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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