Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher

German economist (1817–1894)
Person human Q62842
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Summary

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher was born on October 21, 1817[1], in Hanover[2]. He died on June 4, 1894[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], economist[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and political economist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q55860114[11]
  • Spouse: Constanze Roscher[12]
  • Child: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher[13], Bertha Windisch[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15], Kingdom of Hanover[16], Kingdom of Saxony[17]
  • Field of work: economics[18]
  • Employer: University of Göttingen[19], Leipzig University[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23]
  • Award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[25], honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[26], honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[27], honorary citizen of Leipzig[28]
  • Member of: Corps Hannovera Göttingen[29], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], Austrian Academy of Sciences[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[34], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[35], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Doctoral student: Heinrich von Treitschke[38], Ernst Hasse[39], F. W. R. Zimmermann[40], Otto Dittmann[41]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Roscher[42]
  • Family name: Roscher[43]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Wilhelm Roscher[45]
  • Work location: Leipzig[46]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[47], Neue Deutsche Biographie[48], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[49], Otto's encyclopedia[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk[54], an economist[55], 1851–1914[56], of Austria–Hungary[57], specialised in economics[58] and Heinrich von Treitschke[59], a historian of Modern Age[60], 1834–1896[61], of Kingdom of Saxony[62], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[63], specialised in politics[64].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher born?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher's place of birth was Hanover[2].

Where did Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher die?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher's parents?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher's father was Q55860114[11].

Who was Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher married to?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher's spouses include Constanze Roscher[12].

What did Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher do for work?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher worked as a university teacher[5], economist[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and political economist[9].

Where did Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher go to school?

Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher was educated at University of Göttingen[22] and Frederick William University Berlin[23].

What awards did Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[25], honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[26], and honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[27].

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  27. [38] ↑ . historicum.net. Retrieved . historicum.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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