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 (90 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 held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Mencke's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Otto Mencke's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Otto Mencke worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Mencke was employed by Leipzig University[13].
  • Otto Mencke's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14].
  • Otto Mencke's doctoral advisor was Jakob Thomasius[15].
  • A notable student of Otto Mencke was Paul Anton[16].
  • Otto Mencke is recorded as male[17].
  • Otto Mencke's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Otto Mencke supervised Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto Mencke supervised Christian Michelmann as a doctoral student[20].
  • Otto Mencke's Commons category is recorded as Otto Mencke[21].
  • Otto Mencke's archives at is recorded as Royal Danish Library[22].
  • Otto Mencke's family name is recorded as Mencke[23].
  • Otto Mencke's given name is recorded as Otto[24].
  • Otto Mencke's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Otto Mencke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Otto Mencke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

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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[14]. His doctoral advisor was Jakob Thomasius[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Otto Mencke's employers was Leipzig University[13]. A notable student of him was Paul Anton[16]. Doctoral students include Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen[19], a linguist[28], 1663–1727[29], of Germany[30], specialised in Judaism[31] and Christian Michelmann[20].

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 (90 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen[34], a linguist[35], 1663–1727[36], of Germany[37], specialised in Judaism[38].

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[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Johann Christoph Wichmannshausen, Christian Michelmann
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