Theodor Nöldeke

German orientalist and scholar (1836–1930)
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Theodor Nöldeke
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Summary

Theodor Nöldeke was born on March 2, 1836[1], in Harburg[2]. He died on December 25, 1930[3], in Karlsruhe[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (701 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1836[11]
  • Date of death: 1930[12]
  • Place of burial: Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[13]
  • Child: Arnold Nöldeke[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Occupation: philologist[16], semitologist[17], academic[18]
  • Field of work: oriental studies[19]
  • Employer: Kiel University[20], University of Göttingen[21]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[22], University of Göttingen[23], University of Vienna[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[28], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[29], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[30], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[31], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[33], Russian Academy of Sciences[34], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[35], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Doctoral student: Mosheh Oyerbakh[38]
  • Commons category: Theodor Nöldeke[39]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[40], University Library of Tübingen[41]
  • Family name: Nöldeke[42]
  • Given name: Theodor[43]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[51]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[52], Latin[53]

Why It Matters

Theodor Nöldeke has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Theodor Nöldeke born?

Theodor Nöldeke's place of birth was Harburg[2].

Where did Theodor Nöldeke die?

Theodor Nöldeke died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Theodor Nöldeke do for work?

Theodor Nöldeke worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Theodor Nöldeke go to school?

Theodor Nöldeke was educated at Leiden University[22], University of Göttingen[23], University of Vienna[24], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].

What awards did Theodor Nöldeke receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . badw.de. Retrieved . badw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . adw-goe.de. Retrieved . adw-goe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . isaran.ru. Retrieved . isaran.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . dwc.knaw.nl. Retrieved . dwc.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [11] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dwc.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1836-03-02T00:00:00Z, +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Theodor Nöldeke'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'تيودور نولدكه'}
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  6. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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