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Otto Merk

German theologian (1933-2021)
Person Human Q55989740

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1933, October 10, 1933[6]
Date of death
January 7, 2021
Place of birth
Marburg
Place of death
Erlangen
Occupation
Protestant theologian
Father
Walther Merk[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[13]
Family name
Merk[11]
Given name
Otto[12]
Member of
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[9]
Place of burial
Neustädter Friedhof[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Otto Helmut Valentin Merk en Otto Merk
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000072546337
VIAF cluster ID
36934244
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81014412
GND ID
12062219X
BIBSYS ID
90771503
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12035257s
DDB person (GND) ID
12062219X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12062219X
FAST ID
1447408
Hessian Biography person ID
18168
IdRef ID
077467434
IxTheo authority ID
080788009
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J9U entity ID
987007272325705171, 987007289354005171
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
12062219X
KBR person ID
14170155
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
12062219X
NL CR AUT ID
skuk0004060
NUKAT ID
n2003091197
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX971732
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073092908
Parsifal cluster ID
39768
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
121432
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10264320
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/161008
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqbpjxdPpyGJqBfTxvmBP

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Summary

Otto Merk was born on January 1, 1933[1], in Marburg[2]. He died on January 7, 2021[3], in Erlangen[4]. He worked as a Protestant theologian[5].

FAQs

Where was Otto Merk born?

Otto Merk was born in Marburg[2].

Where did Otto Merk die?

Otto Merk died in Erlangen[4].

Who were Otto Merk's parents?

Otto Merk's father was Walther Merk[8].

What did Otto Merk do for work?

Otto Merk worked as a Protestant theologian[5].

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    Hessian Biography person ID → 18168
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