Ludwig Schmidt

German historian (1862–1944)
Person human Q96397
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Summary

Ludwig Schmidt was born on July 16, 1862[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on March 10, 1944[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a medievalist[5], librarian[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 18, 1862[10]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[11]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[12], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[13], Verein für Geschichte Dresdens[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Ludwig Schmidt[16]
  • Archives at: Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[17]
  • Family name: Schmidt[18]
  • Given name: Ludwig[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Name in native language: Ludwig Schmidt[21]
  • Writing language: German[22]
  • P14536: 426842[23]

Why It Matters

Ludwig Schmidt has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Schmidt born?

Ludwig Schmidt's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did Ludwig Schmidt die?

Ludwig Schmidt passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Ludwig Schmidt do for work?

Ludwig Schmidt worked as a medievalist[5], librarian[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'ru']
    Date of birth → +1862-07-16T00:00:00Z, +1862-07-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 22284
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 426842
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  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → medievalist, librarian, university teacher +1
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