Rudolf Thurneysen

Swiss linguist and Celticist (1857-1940)
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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], university teacher[7], philologist[8], Indo-Europeanist[9], and celticist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's professions included linguist[6].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's professions included philologist[8].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen worked as an Indo-Europeanist[9].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen worked as a celticist[10].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen worked as a romanist[13].
  • Among Rudolf Thurneysen's employers was University of Freiburg[14].
  • Among Rudolf Thurneysen's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was employed by University of Bonn[16].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's education included a stint at Leipzig University[17].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Medieval Academy of America[24].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen's religion is recorded as reformed[26].
  • Rudolf Thurneysen is recorded as male[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[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], philologist[8], Indo-Europeanist[9], celticist[10], and romanist[13]. Employers include University of Freiburg[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and University of Bonn[16], 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[18], an art prize[40], in Nazi Germany[41], founded in 1932[42] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].

Personal Life

Rudolf Thurneysen's religion is recorded as reformed[26].

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 (274 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 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], university teacher[7], philologist[8], Indo-Europeanist[9], and celticist[10].

Where did Rudolf Thurneysen go to school?

Rudolf Thurneysen was educated at Leipzig University[17].

What awards did Rudolf Thurneysen receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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