Rudolf Thurneysen

Swiss linguist and Celticist (1857-1940)
Person human Q13247
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Rudolf Thurneysen

Summary

Rudolf Thurneysen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on March 14, 1857[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on August 9, 1940[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Rudolf Thurneysen…
  • Rudolf Thurneysen passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was born on March 14, 1857[3].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen died on August 9, 1940[5].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's professions included linguist[6].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Rudolf Thurneysen's employers was University of Freiburg[10].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was employed by University of Bonn[12].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was educated at Leipzig University[13].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[14].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[15].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's religion is recorded as reformed[22].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen is recorded as male[23].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's archives at is recorded as University and State Library Bonn[25].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's family name is recorded as Thurneysen[26].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's given name is recorded as Rudolf[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Thurneysen was born in Basel[2]. He was born on March 14, 1857[3].

Education

Rudolf Thurneysen was educated at Leipzig University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Freiburg[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and University of Bonn[12], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1818[38], headquartered in Bonn[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[14], an art prize[40], in Nazi Germany[41], founded in 1932[42] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[15].

Personal Life

Rudolf Thurneysen's religion is recorded as reformed[22].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Thurneysen died on August 9, 1940[5]. He died in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Thurneysen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Thurneysen born?

Rudolf Thurneysen's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Rudolf Thurneysen die?

Rudolf Thurneysen passed away in Bonn[4].

What did Rudolf Thurneysen do for work?

Rudolf Thurneysen worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Rudolf Thurneysen go to school?

Rudolf Thurneysen was educated at Leipzig University[13].

What awards did Rudolf Thurneysen receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[14] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[15].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview reformed
    Educated at Leipzig University
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
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