Otto Mencke

German philosopher (1644-1707)
Person human Q64592
Otto Mencke
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Otto Mencke

Summary

Otto Mencke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oldenburg[2]. He was born on March 22, 1644[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on January 18, 1707[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oldenburg[2], Otto Mencke…
  • Otto Mencke passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Otto Mencke was born on March 22, 1644[3].
  • Otto Mencke died on January 18, 1707[5].
  • Otto Mencke was married to Magdalena Sibylla Mencke[10].
  • A child of Otto Mencke was Q105229[11].
  • Otto Mencke's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Otto Mencke's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Otto Mencke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Otto Mencke was employed by Leipzig University[12].
  • Otto Mencke was educated at Leipzig University[13].
  • Otto Mencke's doctoral advisor was Jakob Thomasius[14].
  • A notable student of Otto Mencke was Paul Anton[15].
  • Otto Mencke is recorded as male[16].
  • Otto Mencke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Otto Mencke supervised Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen as a doctoral student[18].
  • Otto Mencke supervised Christian Michelmann as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto Mencke's Commons category is recorded as Otto Mencke[20].
  • Otto Mencke's archives at is recorded as Royal Danish Library[21].
  • Otto Mencke's family name is recorded as Mencke[22].
  • Otto Mencke's given name is recorded as Otto[23].
  • Otto Mencke's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Otto Mencke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Otto Mencke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].

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Origins and Family

Otto Mencke's place of birth was Oldenburg[2]. He was born on March 22, 1644[3].

Education

Otto Mencke's education included a stint at Leipzig University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Jakob Thomasius[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Otto Mencke's employers was Leipzig University[12]. A notable student of him was Paul Anton[15]. Doctoral students include Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen[18], a linguist[27], 1663–1727[28], of Germany[29], specialised in Judaism[30] and Christian Michelmann[19].

Personal Life

Otto Mencke was married to Magdalena Sibylla Mencke[10]. A child of him was Q105229[11].

Death and Burial

Otto Mencke died on January 18, 1707[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Mencke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen[32], a linguist[33], 1663–1727[34], of Germany[35], specialised in Judaism[36].

FAQs

Where was Otto Mencke born?

Otto Mencke's place of birth was Oldenburg[2].

Where did Otto Mencke die?

Otto Mencke died in Leipzig[4].

Who was Otto Mencke married to?

Otto Mencke's spouses include Magdalena Sibylla Mencke[10].

What did Otto Mencke do for work?

Otto Mencke worked as philosopher[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Otto Mencke go to school?

Otto Mencke was educated at Leipzig University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen, Christian Michelmann
    Family name Mencke
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