Thomas Maissen

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Thomas Maissen

Summary

Thomas Maissen is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on +1962-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Maissen's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Thomas Maissen was born on +1962-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Maissen held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Thomas Maissen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Thomas Maissen worked as a historian[4].
  • Thomas Maissen's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Thomas Maissen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Thomas Maissen worked as a journalist[7].
  • Thomas Maissen's field of work was history[11].
  • Thomas Maissen's field of work was historiography[12].
  • Among Thomas Maissen's employers was Heidelberg University[13].
  • Among Thomas Maissen's employers was German Historical Institute Paris[14].
  • Thomas Maissen was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Thomas Maissen is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Maissen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Maissen's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Maissen[18].
  • Thomas Maissen's family name is recorded as Maissen[19].
  • Thomas Maissen's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Maissen's work location is recorded as Heidelberg[21].
  • Thomas Maissen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Thomas Maissen… he was born on +1962-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and journalist[7]. Fields of work include history[11] and historiography[12], an umbrella term[23]. Employers include Heidelberg University[13], a public research university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1386[26], headquartered in Heidelberg[27] and German Historical Institute Paris[14], a German Historical Institute[28], in France[29], founded in 1958[30], headquartered in Hôtel Duret de Chevry[31].

Why It Matters

Thomas Maissen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Maissen born?

Born in Zurich[2], Thomas Maissen…

What did Thomas Maissen do for work?

Thomas Maissen worked as historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ORCID Registry. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Heidelberg University, German Historical Institute Paris, University of Lucerne +1
    Place of birth Zurich
    Sex or gender male
    Work location Heidelberg
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058595883806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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