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 March 16, 1863[3]. He died in Vaumarcus[4]. He died on March 7, 1921[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 (47 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 March 16, 1863[3].
  • Max van Berchem was born on 1863[12].
  • Max van Berchem died on March 7, 1921[5].
  • Max van Berchem died on March 13, 1921[13].
  • Max van Berchem died on 1921[14].
  • Max van Berchem is buried at Cologny[15].
  • A child of Max van Berchem was Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem[16].
  • Max van Berchem held citizenship in Switzerland[17].
  • Max van Berchem's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Max van Berchem worked as a philologist[7].
  • Max van Berchem worked as a historian[8].
  • Max van Berchem worked as an art historian[9].
  • Max van Berchem worked as an epigrapher[10].
  • Max van Berchem worked as an academic[18].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was oriental studies[19].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was epigraphy[20].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was history[21].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was Islam[22].
  • Max van Berchem's field of work was oriental civilization[23].
  • Max van Berchem was educated at Leipzig University[24].
  • Max van Berchem's education included a stint at University of Geneva[25].
  • Max van Berchem was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Max van Berchem's religion is recorded as reformed[27].

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Origins and Family

Max van Berchem's place of birth was Geneva[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 16, 1863[3] and 1863[12].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[24], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Geneva[25], 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], epigrapher[10], and academic[18]. Fields of work include oriental studies[19], an academic discipline[36]; epigraphy[20], an archaeological sub-discipline[37]; history[21], an academic discipline[38]; Islam[22], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40]; and oriental civilization[23].

Personal Life

A child of Max van Berchem was Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem[16]. His religion is recorded as reformed[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 7, 1921[5], March 13, 1921[13], and 1921[14]. Max van Berchem passed away in Vaumarcus[4]. He is buried at Cologny[15].

Why It Matters

Max van Berchem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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[24] and University of Geneva[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . cologny.ch. cologny.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). 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
  13. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'it']
    Occupation → orientalist, philologist, historian +3
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  2. 6w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z, +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ماكس فان برشم'}
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
    Writing language → French, German
    Sex or gender → male
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