Max van Berchem

Swiss epigraphist (1863-1921)
Person human Q3853087
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Max van Berchem

Summary

Max van Berchem is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vaumarcus[4]. He died on +1921-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], art historian[9], and epigrapher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max van Berchem was born in Geneva[2].
  • Max van Berchem died in Vaumarcus[4].
  • Max van Berchem was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max van Berchem died on +1921-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Max van Berchem died on +1921-03-13T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Max van Berchem is buried at Cologny[13].
  • A child of Max van Berchem was Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem[14].
  • Max van Berchem held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Max van Berchem's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Max van Berchem's professions included philologist[7].
  • Max van Berchem's professions included historian[8].
  • Max van Berchem worked as an art historian[9].
  • Max van Berchem worked as an epigrapher[10].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was oriental studies[16].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was epigraphy[17].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was history[18].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was Islam[19].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was oriental civilization[20].
  • Max van Berchem was educated at Leipzig University[21].
  • Max van Berchem was educated at University of Geneva[22].
  • Max van Berchem was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[23].
  • Max van Berchem's religion is recorded as reformed[24].
  • Max van Berchem's image is recorded as Max-van-berchem.jpg[25].
  • Max van Berchem is recorded as male[26].
  • Max van Berchem's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Max van Berchem's place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Geneva[22], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1559[34], headquartered in Geneva[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], art historian[9], and epigrapher[10]. Fields of work include oriental studies[16], an academic discipline[36]; epigraphy[17], an archaeological sub-discipline[37]; history[18]; Islam[19], a major religious group[38], founded in 0631[39]; and oriental civilization[20].

Personal Life

A child of Max van Berchem was Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem[14]. His religion is recorded as reformed[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1921-03-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1921-03-13T00:00:00Z[12]. Max van Berchem died in Vaumarcus[4]. He is buried at Cologny[13].

Why It Matters

Max van Berchem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Max van Berchem born?

Born in Geneva[2], Max van Berchem…

Where did Max van Berchem die?

Max van Berchem passed away in Vaumarcus[4].

What did Max van Berchem do for work?

Max van Berchem worked as orientalist[6], philologist[7], historian[8], art historian[9], and epigrapher[10].

Where did Max van Berchem go to school?

Max van Berchem was educated at Leipzig University[21] and University of Geneva[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . cologny.ch. cologny.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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