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Rudolf Westphal

German classical scholar (1826–1892)
Person human Q71726

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 3, 1826
Date of death
July 10, 1892
Place of birth
Obernkirchen
Place of death
Stadthagen
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
musicologist, classical philologist, music theorist, university teacher, scholar, philosopher[5][6][7][8][9][11]
Employer
University of Tübingen, University of Wrocław[12][13]
Educated at
University of Marburg, University of Tübingen[14][15]
Work location
Wrocław, Tübingen[19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Described by source
Riemann's Music Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22][23]
Family name
Westphal[17]
Given name
Rudolf[18]
Name in native language
Rudolf Westphal
P14536
426722
Partner in business or sport
August Rossbach[21]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Rudolf Westphal ar رودلف ويستفال cs Rudolphus Westphalus cs Rudolf Georg Hermann Westphal de Rudolf Georg Hermann Westphal fi Rudolf Georg Hermann Westphal it Rudolf Georg Hermann Westphal ru Рудольф Вестфаль sv Rudolf Georg Hermann Westphal
🔖 Identifiers · 52
ISNI
000000011646369X
VIAF cluster ID
54923100
Library of Congress authority ID
no2004036000
GND ID
117327026
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Rudolf Westphal - Imagines philologorum.jpg ↗
Academy of Athens authority ID
136825
American Academy in Rome ID
12449979
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10672812b
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01509701
CiNii Research ID
1140845216584340608
DDB person (GND) ID
117327026
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117327026
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ELNET ID
a11911633
Erik Amburger database ID
54970
FactGrid item ID
Fuentestrún
Freebase ID
/m/05zjw3
Grove Music Online ID
30179
IdRef ID
111095131
KBR person ID
14213015
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117327026
Libris-URI
dbqtx2wx0whwwqq
MMB ID
95279
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01441373
NL CR AUT ID
mub2012703556
NLP ID
a0000002952139
NUKAT ID
n00091516
National Library of Greece ID
139820
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007444590605171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*336350;=BG
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810637597305606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1494611
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070859116
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786721422
Obálky knih ID
mub2012703556
Open Library ID
OL2245450A, OL6641821A
OpenMLOL author ID
19173
Parsifal cluster ID
132377
Polish Music Library PBM ID
westphal-rudolf
RERO ID (legacy)
A003970079
RILM ID
18117
RSPA modern author ID
5fb33e0e6c2838ed5ecd30dbf2a5208e96ed7146
SBN author ID
TO0V073586
SELIBR ID
274498
SHARE Catalogue author ID
161764
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
16634
Teuchos ID
P-Westphal.Rudolf.Georg.Hermann
Treccani ID
rudolf-georg-hermann-westphal
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
rudolf-westphal
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
320088
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/70204
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcBYCfbDf6VMPvYdprcyd
Yale LUX ID
person/9d93228f-0d2b-43db-a370-4a1f7e650087

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
university teacher, musicologist, music theorist, classical philologist
Described by source 2
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Educated at 2
University of Tübingen, University of Marburg
Employer 2
University of Tübingen, University of Wrocław
Work location 2
Wrocław, Tübingen
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
FactGrid item ID 1
Fuentestrún
Given name 1
Rudolf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Partner in business or sport 1
August Rossbach
Place of birth 1
Obernkirchen
Place of death 1
Stadthagen
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
German
← Partner in business or sport 1
August Rossbach
← Relative 1
Otto Rossbach
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Summary

Rudolf Westphal's place of birth was Obernkirchen[1]. He was born on July 3, 1826[2]. He passed away in Stadthagen[3]. He died on July 10, 1892[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], classical philologist[6], music theorist[7], university teacher[8], and scholar[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Marburg[14], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1527[26], headquartered in Marburg[27] and University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of Tübingen[12], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35] and University of Wrocław[13], a university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1702[38].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Westphal born?

Rudolf Westphal's place of birth was Obernkirchen[1].

Where did Rudolf Westphal die?

Rudolf Westphal died in Stadthagen[3].

What did Rudolf Westphal do for work?

Rudolf Westphal worked as musicologist[5], classical philologist[6], music theorist[7], university teacher[8], and scholar[9].

Where did Rudolf Westphal go to school?

Rudolf Westphal was educated at University of Marburg[14] and University of Tübingen[15].

Related Entities

Fuentestrún Germany University of Wrocław

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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