Paul Carus

American philosopher (1852–1919)
Person human Q729885
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Paul Carus

Summary

Paul Carus is a human[1]. He was born in Ilsenburg[2]. He was born on +1852-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in LaSalle[4]. He died on +1919-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], publisher[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Carus was born in Ilsenburg[2].
  • Paul Carus passed away in LaSalle[4].
  • Paul Carus was born on +1852-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Carus was born on +1852-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Paul Carus died on +1919-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Carus died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Among Paul Carus's spouses was Mary Hegeler Carus[14].
  • Paul Carus held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Paul Carus worked as a linguist[6].
  • Paul Carus worked as a translator[7].
  • Paul Carus worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Paul Carus worked as a publisher[9].
  • Paul Carus worked as a theologian[10].
  • Paul Carus's professions included writer[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Carus is The Gospel of Buddha[17].
  • Paul Carus was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Paul Carus's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Paul Carus's image is recorded as Paul Carus.JPG[20].
  • Paul Carus is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul Carus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul Carus's signature is recorded as Signature of Paul Carus.png[23].
  • Paul Carus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080771147[24].
  • Paul Carus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44394951[25].
  • Paul Carus's GND ID is recorded as 119136872[26].
  • Paul Carus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80034397[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Carus's place of birth was Ilsenburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1852-07-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1852-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], publisher[9], theologian[10], and writer[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Carus is The Gospel of Buddha[17]. Things named for him include Carus Lectures[28], a lecture series[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

Personal Life

Paul Carus was married to Mary Hegeler Carus[14]. His religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1919-02-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Paul Carus passed away in LaSalle[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Carus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Gospel of Buddha[33], a version, edition or translation[34], written by him[35]. Entities named for him include Carus Lectures[28], a lecture series[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

FAQs

Where was Paul Carus born?

Paul Carus was born in Ilsenburg[2].

Where did Paul Carus die?

Paul Carus passed away in LaSalle[4].

Who was Paul Carus married to?

Paul Carus's spouses include Mary Hegeler Carus[14].

What did Paul Carus do for work?

Paul Carus worked as linguist[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], publisher[9], and theologian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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