Michael Sommer

German historian of classical antiquity
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Michael Sommer

Summary

Michael Sommer is a human[1]. He was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on April 29, 1970[3]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Key Facts

  • Michael Sommer was born in Bremen[2].
  • Michael Sommer was born in Bremen[7].
  • Michael Sommer was born on April 29, 1970[3].
  • Michael Sommer was born on January 1, 1970[8].
  • Michael Sommer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Michael Sommer's professions included historian of classical antiquity[4].
  • Michael Sommer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michael Sommer's professions included historian[6].
  • Among Michael Sommer's employers was University of Freiburg[10].
  • Michael Sommer was employed by University of Oldenburg[11].
  • Michael Sommer is recorded as male[12].
  • Michael Sommer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Michael Sommer's Commons category is recorded as Michael Sommer (Historian)[14].
  • Michael Sommer's family name is recorded as Sommer[15].
  • Michael Sommer's given name is recorded as Michael[16].
  • Michael Sommer's work location is recorded as Freiburg im Breisgau[17].
  • Michael Sommer studied under Hans-Joachim Gehrke[18].
  • Michael Sommer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Michael Sommer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Michael Sommer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Michael Sommer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[22].
  • Michael Sommer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Michael Sommer'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bremen[2], a federated state of Germany[24], in Germany[25]. Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1970[3] and January 1, 1970[8].

Education

Michael Sommer studied under Hans-Joachim Gehrke[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of classical antiquity[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. Employers include University of Freiburg[10], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1457[28], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[29] and University of Oldenburg[11], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1973[32].

FAQs

Where was Michael Sommer born?

Born in Bremen[2], Michael Sommer…

What did Michael Sommer do for work?

Michael Sommer worked as historian of classical antiquity[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bremen, Bremen
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orcid id → 0000-0002-3026-7211
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Student of → Hans-Joachim Gehrke
    Cantic id → 981058513146606706
    Sex or gender → male
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