Richard Wilhelm

German sinologist, theologian and missionary (1873–1930)
Person human Q62126
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Richard Wilhelm

Summary

Richard Wilhelm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on May 10, 1873[3]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He died on March 1, 1930[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], missionary[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wilhelm was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Richard Wilhelm passed away in Tübingen[4].
  • Richard Wilhelm was born on May 10, 1873[3].
  • Richard Wilhelm died on March 1, 1930[5].
  • Richard Wilhelm is buried at Blumhardt-Friedhof[12].
  • Among Richard Wilhelm's spouses was Salome Wilhelm[13].
  • A child of Richard Wilhelm was Hellmut Wilhelm[14].
  • Richard Wilhelm held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a theologian[6].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a missionary[7].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a translator[8].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a non-fiction writer[10].
  • Richard Wilhelm worked as a parson[16].
  • Richard Wilhelm's field of work was Chinese literature[17].
  • Among Richard Wilhelm's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[18].
  • Among Richard Wilhelm's employers was Peking University[19].
  • Richard Wilhelm was educated at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[20].
  • Richard Wilhelm's religion is recorded as Protestant church[21].
  • Richard Wilhelm is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Wilhelm's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Wilhelm's Commons category is recorded as Richard Wilhelm[24].
  • Richard Wilhelm's archives at is recorded as Q64392069[25].
  • Richard Wilhelm's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[26].
  • Richard Wilhelm's archives at is recorded as Q28738695[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Wilhelm's place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on May 10, 1873[3].

Education

Richard Wilhelm's education included a stint at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], missionary[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], non-fiction writer[10], and parson[16]. Richard Wilhelm's field of work was Chinese literature[17]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and Peking University[19], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1898[34].

Personal Life

Among Richard Wilhelm's spouses was Salome Wilhelm[13]. A child of him was Hellmut Wilhelm[14]. His religion is recorded as Protestant church[21].

Death and Burial

Richard Wilhelm died on March 1, 1930[5]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He is buried at Blumhardt-Friedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Wilhelm ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Secret of the Golden Flower[37], a religious text[38].

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilhelm born?

Born in Stuttgart[2], Richard Wilhelm…

Where did Richard Wilhelm die?

Richard Wilhelm died in Tübingen[4].

Who was Richard Wilhelm married to?

Richard Wilhelm's spouses include Salome Wilhelm[13].

What did Richard Wilhelm do for work?

Richard Wilhelm worked as theologian[6], missionary[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Where did Richard Wilhelm go to school?

Richard Wilhelm was educated at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . gutenberg.spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . gutenberg.spiegel.de. gutenberg.spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . gutenberg.spiegel.de. gutenberg.spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . gutenberg.spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tsingtau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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