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Ludwig Tobler

Swiss germanist and linguist (1827-1895)
Person Human Q121508

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
June 1, 1827
Date of death
August 15, 1895
Place of birth
Hirzel
Place of death
Zurich
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[12]
Occupation
Germanist, linguist, university teacher, ethnologist
Employer
University of Bern, University of Zurich[13][14]
Educated at
Leipzig University, University of Zurich[15][16]
Religion or worldview
reformed[17]
Father
Salomon Tobler[9]
Child
Ludwig Tobler, Mina Tobler[10][11]
Sibling
Adolf Tobler[30]
Work location
Bern, Zurich[21][22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[28]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25][26][27]
Family name
Tobler[19]
Given name
Ludwig[20]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Zurich[23]
Name in native language
Johann Ludwig Tobler[29]
Partner in business or sport
Friedrich Staub[24]
Writing language
German[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johann Ludwig Tobler en Ludwig Tobler ar لودويغ توبلر de Johann Ludwig Tobler fi Johann Ludwig Tobler pt Johann Ludwig Tobler
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000081411039
VIAF cluster ID
61694882
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84055858
GND ID
117402559
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ludwig Tobler (1827–1895).jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90722629
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
134746788
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
tobler-ludwig
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01509915
CONOR.SI ID
214281571
CiNii Research ID
1140000791868451072
DDB person (GND) ID
117402559
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117402559
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/112yfw31d
HDS ID
011694
IdRef ID
067030319
J9U entity ID
987007277830505171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117402559
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02968990
NUKAT ID
n2007002989
National Library of Greece ID
248097
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000460507
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071744207
Open Library ID
OL1935872A
RERO ID (legacy)
A003903419
RISM ID
people/30042902
SHARE Catalogue author ID
309598
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjtfxWQq6hjf8yfrt9dQq
Yale LUX ID
person/5c00786d-fb33-4549-92c4-c39a5add027e

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
linguist, university teacher, Germanist
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Educated at 2
Leipzig University, University of Zurich
Employer 2
University of Zurich, University of Bern
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Given name 1
Ludwig
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Zurich
Partner in business or sport 1
Friedrich Staub
Place of birth 1
Hirzel
Place of death 1
Zurich
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
German
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← Partner in business or sport 1
Friedrich Staub
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Summary

Ludwig Tobler was born on June 1, 1827[1], in Hirzel[2]. He died on August 15, 1895[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a Germanist[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Tobler born?

Ludwig Tobler was born in Hirzel[2].

Where did Ludwig Tobler die?

Ludwig Tobler died in Zurich[4].

Who were Ludwig Tobler's parents?

Ludwig Tobler's father was Salomon Tobler[9].

What did Ludwig Tobler do for work?

Ludwig Tobler worked as a Germanist[5], linguist[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8].

Where did Ludwig Tobler go to school?

Ludwig Tobler was educated at Leipzig University[15] and University of Zurich[16].

Related Entities

Switzerland University of Zurich

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Bern, Zurich
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65837: Import places from GND"
  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Adolf Tobler
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  3. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Salomon Tobler
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
  4. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
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    "source for date of birth, source for place of birth, source for place of death from the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (…"
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