Leo Weisgerber

German linguist (1899-1985)
Person human Q70773
Leo Weisgerber
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Leo Weisgerber

Summary

Leo Weisgerber is a human[1]. Born in Metz[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1899[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on August 8, 1985[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and secondary school teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leo Weisgerber was born in Metz[2].
  • Leo Weisgerber passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Leo Weisgerber was born on February 25, 1899[3].
  • Leo Weisgerber died on August 8, 1985[5].
  • Leo Weisgerber held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Leo Weisgerber worked as a linguist[6].
  • Leo Weisgerber worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leo Weisgerber's professions included secondary school teacher[8].
  • Leo Weisgerber's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Leo Weisgerber was employed by University of Bonn[12].
  • Among Leo Weisgerber's employers was University of Marburg[13].
  • Among Leo Weisgerber's employers was Pedagogic Academy Bonn[14].
  • Leo Weisgerber was employed by University of Rostock[15].
  • Leo Weisgerber received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[16].
  • Leo Weisgerber received the Konrad-Duden Prize[17].
  • Leo Weisgerber received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Leo Weisgerber was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[19].
  • Leo Weisgerber is recorded as male[20].
  • Leo Weisgerber's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leo Weisgerber's Commons category is recorded as Leo Weisgerber[22].
  • Leo Weisgerber's family name is recorded as Weisgerber[23].
  • Leo Weisgerber's given name is recorded as Leo[24].
  • Leo Weisgerber's work location is recorded as Bonn[25].
  • Leo Weisgerber's work location is recorded as Rostock[26].
  • Leo Weisgerber's work location is recorded as Marburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Weisgerber was born in Metz[2]. He was born on February 25, 1899[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and secondary school teacher[8]. Leo Weisgerber's field of work was linguistics[11]. Employers include University of Bonn[12], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; University of Marburg[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35]; Pedagogic Academy Bonn[14], a Hochschule[36], founded in 1926[37]; and University of Rostock[15], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1419[40], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[16], an award[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1835[44]; Konrad-Duden Prize[17], a science award[45]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[46], in Germany[47].

Death and Burial

Leo Weisgerber died on August 8, 1985[5]. He died in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Weisgerber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Leo Weisgerber born?

Leo Weisgerber was born in Metz[2].

Where did Leo Weisgerber die?

Leo Weisgerber died in Bonn[4].

What did Leo Weisgerber do for work?

Leo Weisgerber worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and secondary school teacher[8].

What awards did Leo Weisgerber receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[16], Konrad-Duden Prize[17], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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