Thomas Bauer

German arabist (born 1961)
Person human Q2422262
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Thomas Bauer

Summary

Thomas Bauer is a human[1]. He was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on September 27, 1961[3]. He worked as an arabist[4], university teacher[5], Islamicist[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Bauer was born in Nuremberg[2].
  • Thomas Bauer was born on September 27, 1961[3].
  • Thomas Bauer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Thomas Bauer's professions included arabist[4].
  • Thomas Bauer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Bauer worked as an Islamicist[6].
  • Thomas Bauer worked as a scientist[7].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was Arabic studies[10].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was Islamology[11].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was oriental philology[12].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was Islamic studies[13].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was digital humanities[14].
  • Thomas Bauer's field of work was digital history[15].
  • Thomas Bauer was employed by University of Münster[16].
  • Thomas Bauer received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[17].
  • Thomas Bauer received the Tractatus Award[18].
  • Thomas Bauer was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[19].
  • Thomas Bauer is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Bauer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Bauer's family name is recorded as Bauer[22].
  • Thomas Bauer's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Thomas Bauer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Thomas Bauer's name in native language is recorded as Thomas Bauer[25].
  • Thomas Bauer's different from is recorded as Thomas Bauer[26].
  • Thomas Bauer's name is recorded as Thomas Bauer[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Bauer was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on September 27, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include arabist[4], university teacher[5], Islamicist[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include Arabic studies[10], a field of study[28]; Islamology[11], an academic discipline[29]; oriental philology[12]; Islamic studies[13], an interdisciplinary science[30]; digital humanities[14], a branch of science[31]; and digital history[15], an academic discipline[32]. Thomas Bauer was employed by University of Münster[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[17], a science award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1986[35] and Tractatus Award[18], a science award[36], in Austria[37], founded in 2009[38].

Why It Matters

Thomas Bauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Bauer born?

Thomas Bauer was born in Nuremberg[2].

What did Thomas Bauer do for work?

Thomas Bauer worked as arabist[4], university teacher[5], Islamicist[6], and scientist[7].

What awards did Thomas Bauer receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[17] and Tractatus Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . derstandard.at. Retrieved . derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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