Karl Weule

German geographer and ethnologist (1864–1926)
Person human Q112498
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Karl Weule

Summary

Karl Weule is a human[1]. Born in Alt Wallmoden[2], he… he was born on +1864-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1926-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], and anthropologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karl Weule was born in Alt Wallmoden[2].
  • Karl Weule passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Karl Weule was born on +1864-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Weule died on +1926-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Weule held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Karl Weule's native language[12].
  • Karl Weule worked as an ethnologist[6].
  • Karl Weule worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Weule worked as a geographer[8].
  • Karl Weule worked as an anthropologist[9].
  • Karl Weule's field of work was ethnology[13].
  • Karl Weule's field of work was geography[14].
  • Among Karl Weule's employers was Leipzig University[15].
  • Karl Weule was employed by Leipzig Museum of Ethnography[16].
  • Karl Weule was employed by Ethnological Museum Berlin[17].
  • Karl Weule's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Karl Weule's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].
  • Karl Weule's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Ratzel[20].
  • Karl Weule's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Zirkel[21].
  • Karl Weule was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Karl Weule is recorded as male[23].
  • Karl Weule's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karl Weule supervised Alfred Kötz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Weule's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109719263[26].
  • Karl Weule's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52464429[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Weule's place of birth was Alt Wallmoden[2]. He was born on +1864-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Leipzig University[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]. Doctoral advisors include Friedrich Ratzel[20], a biologist[36], 1844–1904[37], of Grand Duchy of Baden[38], specialised in geography[39] and Ferdinand Zirkel[21], a geologist[40], 1838–1912[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42], awarded the Cothenius Medal[43], specialised in geology[44]. Karl Weule earned the academic degree of doctorate[45]. Studied under Friedrich Ratzel[46], a biologist[47], 1844–1904[48], of Grand Duchy of Baden[49], specialised in geography[50]; Hermann Wagner[51], a cartographer[52], 1840–1929[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Carl-Ritter-Medal[55], specialised in cartography[56]; and Ferdinand Zirkel[57], a geologist[58], 1838–1912[59], of Kingdom of Prussia[60], awarded the Cothenius Medal[61], specialised in geology[62].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], and anthropologist[9]. Fields of work include ethnology[13], a branch of anthropology[63] and geography[14], an academic discipline[64]. Employers include Leipzig University[15], a public university[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1409[67], headquartered in Leipzig[68]; Leipzig Museum of Ethnography[16], an ethnographic museum[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1869[71]; and Ethnological Museum Berlin[17], an ethnographic museum[72], in Germany[73], founded in 1886[74]. Karl Weule supervised Alfred Kötz as a doctoral student[25].

Death and Burial

Karl Weule died on +1926-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Weule ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Karl Weule born?

Born in Alt Wallmoden[2], Karl Weule…

Where did Karl Weule die?

Karl Weule passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Karl Weule do for work?

Karl Weule worked as ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], and anthropologist[9].

Where did Karl Weule go to school?

Karl Weule was educated at University of Göttingen[18] and Leipzig University[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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