Ludwig Bechstein

German writer and fairy tale collector (1801-1860)
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Ludwig Bechstein
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Ludwig Bechstein

Summary

Ludwig Bechstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weimar[2]. He was born on November 24, 1801[3]. He passed away in Meiningen[4]. He died on May 14, 1860[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], writer[7], archivist[8], pharmacist[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ludwig Bechstein was born in Weimar[2].
  • Ludwig Bechstein died in Meiningen[4].
  • Ludwig Bechstein was born on November 24, 1801[3].
  • Ludwig Bechstein was born on January 1, 1801[12].
  • Ludwig Bechstein died on May 14, 1860[5].
  • Ludwig Bechstein died on January 1, 1860[13].
  • Burial took place at Meiningen[14].
  • A child of Ludwig Bechstein was Reinhold Bechstein[15].
  • A child of Ludwig Bechstein was Adolf Emil Ludwig Bechstein[16].
  • Ludwig Bechstein held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[17].
  • Ludwig Bechstein worked as a librarian[6].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's professions included writer[7].
  • Ludwig Bechstein worked as an archivist[8].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's professions included pharmacist[9].
  • Ludwig Bechstein worked as a collector of fairy tales[10].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's field of work was literature[18].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's field of work was written work[19].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's education included a stint at Leipzig University[21].
  • Ludwig Bechstein was a member of Academy of Science for Public Utility[22].
  • Ludwig Bechstein is recorded as male[23].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig Bechstein[25].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's archives at is recorded as Goethe and Schiller Archives[26].
  • Ludwig Bechstein's family name is recorded as Bechstein[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Bechstein was born in Weimar[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 24, 1801[3] and January 1, 1801[12].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Leipzig University[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], writer[7], archivist[8], pharmacist[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. Fields of work include literature[18], a type of arts[36] and written work[19], a type of work[37].

Personal Life

Children include Reinhold Bechstein[15], a germanist[38], 1833–1894[39], of Germany[40] and Adolf Emil Ludwig Bechstein[16], a painter[41], 1843–1914[42], of Germany[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 14, 1860[5] and January 1, 1860[13]. Ludwig Bechstein died in Meiningen[4]. He is buried at Meiningen[14].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Bechstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Bechstein born?

Born in Weimar[2], Ludwig Bechstein…

Where did Ludwig Bechstein die?

Ludwig Bechstein died in Meiningen[4].

What did Ludwig Bechstein do for work?

Ludwig Bechstein worked as librarian[6], writer[7], archivist[8], pharmacist[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

Where did Ludwig Bechstein go to school?

Ludwig Bechstein was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20] and Leipzig University[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Relative Johann Matthäus Bechstein
    Member of Academy of Science for Public Utility
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