Otto Harnack

German university professor (1857-1914)
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Otto Harnack

Summary

Otto Harnack is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erlangen[2]. He was born on November 23, 1857[3]. He passed away in Besigheim[4]. He died on March 23, 1914[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto Harnack's place of birth was Erlangen[2].
  • Otto Harnack passed away in Besigheim[4].
  • Otto Harnack was born on November 23, 1857[3].
  • Otto Harnack died on March 23, 1914[5].
  • Otto Harnack died on March 22, 1914[12].
  • Otto Harnack's father was Theodosius Harnack[13].
  • Otto Harnack's mother was Marie Harnack[14].
  • A child of Otto Harnack was Arvid Harnack[15].
  • Otto Harnack held citizenship in German Empire[16].
  • Otto Harnack's professions included literary historian[6].
  • Otto Harnack's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Otto Harnack worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Harnack worked as a journalist[9].
  • Otto Harnack worked as a writer[10].
  • Otto Harnack worked as a man of letters[17].
  • Otto Harnack's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Otto Harnack's field of work was German-language literature[19].
  • Otto Harnack's field of work was history of literature[20].
  • Otto Harnack's field of work was journalism[21].
  • Otto Harnack was employed by University of Stuttgart[22].
  • Otto Harnack was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[23].
  • Otto Harnack was educated at University of Göttingen[24].
  • Otto Harnack was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[25].
  • Otto Harnack is recorded as male[26].
  • Otto Harnack's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Harnack was born in Erlangen[2]. He was born on November 23, 1857[3]. His father was Theodosius Harnack[13]. His mother was Marie Harnack[14].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Imperial University of Dorpat[25], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1803[34], headquartered in Tartu[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and man of letters[17]. Fields of work include literary studies[18], an academic discipline[36]; German-language literature[19], a sub-set of literature[37]; history of literature[20], an academic discipline[38]; and journalism[21], an industry[39]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[22], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1829[42], headquartered in Stuttgart[43] and Technical University of Darmstadt[23], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1877[46].

Personal Life

A child of Otto Harnack was Arvid Harnack[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 23, 1914[5] and March 22, 1914[12]. Otto Harnack passed away in Besigheim[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Harnack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Otto Harnack born?

Otto Harnack's place of birth was Erlangen[2].

Where did Otto Harnack die?

Otto Harnack died in Besigheim[4].

Who were Otto Harnack's parents?

Otto Harnack's father was Theodosius Harnack[13]. Otto Harnack's mother was Marie Harnack[14].

What did Otto Harnack do for work?

Otto Harnack worked as literary historian[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Otto Harnack go to school?

Otto Harnack was educated at University of Göttingen[24] and Imperial University of Dorpat[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. 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
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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