Otto Lenel

German Jewish jurist and legal historian (1849–1935)
Person human Q90243
Otto Lenel
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Otto Lenel

Summary

Otto Lenel is a human[1]. He was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on December 13, 1849[3]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on February 7, 1935[5]. He worked as a legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mannheim[2], Otto Lenel…
  • Otto Lenel passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Otto Lenel was born on December 13, 1849[3].
  • Otto Lenel died on February 7, 1935[5].
  • Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[11].
  • A child of Otto Lenel was Bertha Lenel[12].
  • A child of Otto Lenel was Paul Lenel[13].
  • Otto Lenel held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Otto Lenel's professions included legal historian[6].
  • Otto Lenel worked as a historian[7].
  • Otto Lenel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Lenel's professions included jurist[9].
  • Otto Lenel was employed by Kiel University[15].
  • Among Otto Lenel's employers was University of Freiburg[16].
  • Otto Lenel was employed by University of Marburg[17].
  • Among Otto Lenel's employers was Leipzig University[18].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[20].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Burschenschaft Allemannia zu Heidelberg[23].
  • Otto Lenel was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Otto Lenel is recorded as male[25].
  • Otto Lenel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Otto Lenel's Commons category is recorded as Otto Lenel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mannheim[2], Otto Lenel… he was born on December 13, 1849[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9]. Employers include Kiel University[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31]; University of Freiburg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1457[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[35]; University of Marburg[17], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1527[38], headquartered in Marburg[39]; and Leipzig University[18], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1409[42], headquartered in Leipzig[43].

Personal Life

Children include Bertha Lenel[12], a nurse[44], 1882–1973[45] and Paul Lenel[13], a jurist[46], 1884–1918[47].

Death and Burial

Otto Lenel died on February 7, 1935[5]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[11].

Why It Matters

Otto Lenel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Otto Lenel born?

Otto Lenel was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Otto Lenel die?

Otto Lenel passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Otto Lenel do for work?

Otto Lenel worked as legal historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[9].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Child Bertha Lenel, Paul Lenel
    Given name Otto
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q137464214]]"
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