Sophus Ruge

German ethnologist (1831–1903)
Person human Q71061
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Sophus Ruge

Summary

Sophus Ruge is a human[1]. He was born in Dorum[2]. He was born on +1831-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Klotzsche[4]. He died on +1903-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and geographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sophus Ruge was born in Dorum[2].
  • Sophus Ruge passed away in Klotzsche[4].
  • Sophus Ruge was born on +1831-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sophus Ruge was born on +1831-03-26T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Sophus Ruge died on +1903-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sophus Ruge is buried at Dresden[12].
  • A child of Sophus Ruge was Walther Ruge[13].
  • A child of Sophus Ruge was Frida Elise Ruge[14].
  • Sophus Ruge held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Sophus Ruge's professions included ethnologist[6].
  • Sophus Ruge worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Sophus Ruge worked as a historian[8].
  • Sophus Ruge's professions included geographer[9].
  • Among Sophus Ruge's employers was TUD Dresden University of Technology[16].
  • Sophus Ruge was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Sophus Ruge was a member of Verein für Geschichte und Topographie Dresdens und seiner Umgebung[18].
  • Sophus Ruge's image is recorded as Sophus Ruge.jpg[19].
  • Sophus Ruge is recorded as male[20].
  • Sophus Ruge's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sophus Ruge's ISNI is recorded as 000000010913082X[22].
  • Sophus Ruge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69689299[23].
  • Sophus Ruge's GND ID is recorded as 116702133[24].
  • Sophus Ruge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87115576[25].
  • Sophus Ruge's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15149612p[26].
  • Sophus Ruge's IdRef ID is recorded as 115295461[27].

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Origins and Family

Sophus Ruge was born in Dorum[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1831-03-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1831-03-26T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and geographer[9]. Among Sophus Ruge's employers was TUD Dresden University of Technology[16].

Personal Life

Children include Walther Ruge[13], a teacher[28], 1865–1943[29], of German Reich[30] and Frida Elise Ruge[14].

Death and Burial

Sophus Ruge died on +1903-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Klotzsche[4]. Burial took place at Dresden[12].

Why It Matters

Sophus Ruge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Sophus Ruge born?

Sophus Ruge's place of birth was Dorum[2].

Where did Sophus Ruge die?

Sophus Ruge passed away in Klotzsche[4].

What did Sophus Ruge do for work?

Sophus Ruge worked as ethnologist[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and geographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . saebi.isgv.de. Retrieved . saebi.isgv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Membership Directory of the Society for the History and Topography of Dresden and its Environs on 1 January 1874. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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