Niels Matthias Petersen

Danish historian
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Niels Matthias Petersen

Summary

Niels Matthias Petersen is a human[1]. He was born in Sanderum[2]. He was born on October 1791[3]. He died on May 11, 1862[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], and writer[9]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Niels Matthias Petersen's place of birth was Sanderum[2].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen was born on October 1791[3].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen died on May 11, 1862[4].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen worked as a historian[5].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen worked as a philologist[7].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen worked as a linguist[8].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen worked as a writer[9].
  • Among Niels Matthias Petersen's employers was University of Copenhagen[12].
  • Among Niels Matthias Petersen's employers was Q3441928[13].
  • A notable student of Niels Matthias Petersen was Frede Bojsen[14].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[15].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[16].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen was a member of Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History[17].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen is recorded as male[18].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's family name is recorded as Q27094683[20].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's given name is recorded as Niels[21].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Niels Matthias Petersen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].

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Origins and Family

Niels Matthias Petersen's place of birth was Sanderum[2]. He was born on October 1791[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[12], a public research university[26], in Denmark[27], founded in 1479[28] and Q3441928[13], an archives[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1720[31]. A notable student of Niels Matthias Petersen was Frede Bojsen[14].

Death and Burial

Niels Matthias Petersen died on May 11, 1862[4].

Why It Matters

Niels Matthias Petersen is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Niels Matthias Petersen born?

Born in Sanderum[2], Niels Matthias Petersen…

What did Niels Matthias Petersen do for work?

Niels Matthias Petersen worked as historian[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], and writer[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . danskeselskab.dk. Retrieved . danskeselskab.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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