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Wilhelm Wachsmuth

German historian (1784–1866)
Person Human Q215706

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
December 28, 1784
Date of death
January 23, 1866
Place of birth
Hildesheim
Place of death
Leipzig
Country of citizenship
Germany[11]
Occupation
cultural historian, historian, university teacher, writer, classical philologist
Employer
Kiel University, Leipzig University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12][13][14]
Educated at
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15]
Child
Rudolf Wachsmuth[10]
Doctoral student
Johann Karl Heinrich Wuttke, Gustav Hartenstein[19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[32]
Academic degree
Doctor of Historical Sciences[22]
Archives at
German Archaeological Institute Archive[21]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia, Library of the World's Best Literature, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Family name
Wachsmuth[23]
Given name
Wilhelm[24]
Member of
Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Corps Saxonia Halle[16][17]
Name in native language
Wilhelm Wachsmuth[33]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wilhelm Wachsmuth en Wilhelm Gottfried Wachsmuth en Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb Wachsmuth en Wilhelm Ernst Gottfried Wachsmuth cs Ernestus Guilielmus Wachsmuth cs Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb Wachsmuth cs Ernst Wilhelm Wachsmuth cs Guilielmus Wachsmuth da Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb Wachsmuth de Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb Wachsmuth nl Wilhelm Ernst Gottfried Wachsmuth ru Вахсмут, Вильгельм ru Вильгельм Вахсмут sv Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb Wachsmuth
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000116555252
VIAF cluster ID
61705877
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88671473
GND ID
119214229
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Wilhelm Wachsmuth (IZ 46-1866 S 89).jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
135275347
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01368521
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
A00190B
Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
Wachsmuth_1363
Central Library of Volos authority ID
41178
DDB person (GND) ID
119214229
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119214229
Show all 43 identifiers +31
FAST ID
239654
FactGrid item ID
dextrose equivalent
Freebase ID
/m/0c4lwjd
IdRef ID
050390635
IxTheo authority ID
133383539
J9U entity ID
987007269628005171
KSW person ID
42397
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119214229
Kallías ID
PE00151092
Kieler Gelehrtenverzeichnis ID
d359ef03-3649-4f61-8171-dc6be3e94ecd
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
170020
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
W/wachsmuth-ernst-wilhelm-gottlieb
NL CR AUT ID
pna2007384007
NLP ID
a0000002488591
NUKAT ID
n2006125189
National Library of Greece ID
138255
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000138931
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810576757505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
182611094
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786719126
Open Library ID
OL507402A
OpenMLOL author ID
156768
Prabook ID
1744376
Propylaeum-VITAE ID
77988
Romanistenlexikon ID
863
SBN author ID
TO0V050610
Saxon Academy of Sciences member ID
wachsmuthw
Saxon Biography ID
22304
Teuchos ID
P-Wachsmuth.Ernst.Wilhelm.Gottlieb
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy4hVjwTRCT6DkFrk8wG3
Yale LUX ID
person/6ca653a0-b8c0-4b8f-9ab4-7e1cb0e9c37d

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, historian, university teacher, cultural historian
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Employer 3
Leipzig University, Kiel University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Doctoral student 2
Johann Karl Heinrich Wuttke, Gustav Hartenstein
Doctoral students 2
Johann Karl Heinrich Wuttke, Gustav Hartenstein
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Historical Sciences
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Educated at 1
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
FactGrid item ID 1
dextrose equivalent
Given name 1
Wilhelm
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of 1
Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Place of birth 1
Hildesheim
Place of death 1
Leipzig
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Tynan
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Summary

Wilhelm Wachsmuth was born on December 28, 1784[1], in Hildesheim[2]. He died on January 23, 1866[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a cultural historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and classical philologist[9].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Wachsmuth's notable doctoral advisees include Johann Karl Heinrich Wuttke[34], a historian[35], 1818–1876[36], of Silesia[37] and Gustav Hartenstein[38], a philosopher[39], 1808–1890[40], of Germany[41], specialised in philosophy[42].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Wachsmuth born?

Wilhelm Wachsmuth's place of birth was Hildesheim[2].

Where did Wilhelm Wachsmuth die?

Wilhelm Wachsmuth passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Wilhelm Wachsmuth do for work?

Wilhelm Wachsmuth worked as a cultural historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and classical philologist[9].

Where did Wilhelm Wachsmuth go to school?

Wilhelm Wachsmuth was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].

Related Entities

Germany Leipzig Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → German historian (1784–1866)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 27d ago · André Loh-Kliesch · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Rudolf Wachsmuth
    "Created claim: Child: Rudolf Wachsmuth"
  3. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 22304
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  4. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 22304
    "Created claim: Saxon Biography ID: 119214229, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  5. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 42397
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 42397, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → cultural historian, historian, university teacher +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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