Wilhelm Wattenbach

German paleographer (1819–1897)
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Wilhelm Wattenbach

Summary

Wilhelm Wattenbach is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rantzau[2]. He was born on September 22, 1819[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He died on September 20, 1897[5]. He worked as a historian[6], archivist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and palaeographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rantzau[2], Wilhelm Wattenbach…
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach passed away in Frankfurt[4].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was born on September 22, 1819[3].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach died on September 20, 1897[5].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach is buried at Heidelberg[12].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was married to Marie Wattenbach[13].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach worked as a historian[6].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach's professions included archivist[7].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach worked as a writer[9].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach's professions included palaeographer[10].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach's field of work was medieval history[15].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach's field of work was palaeography[16].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach held the position of Privatdozent[17].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach held the position of archivist[18].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach held the position of professor[19].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach held the position of professor[20].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was employed by Heidelberg University[21].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was employed by Frederick William University Berlin[22].
  • Among Wilhelm Wattenbach's employers was Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[23].
  • Among Wilhelm Wattenbach's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was educated at University of Bonn[25].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was educated at University of Göttingen[26].
  • Wilhelm Wattenbach was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Wattenbach's place of birth was Rantzau[2]. He was born on September 22, 1819[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[25], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; University of Göttingen[26], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and Frederick William University Berlin[27], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]. Wilhelm Wattenbach earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39]. Studied under Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker[40], a linguist[41], 1784–1868[42], of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[43], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[44]; Christian Lassen[45], an Indologist[46], 1800–1876[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[49], specialised in Indology[50]; Karl Otfried Müller[51], a classical archaeologist[52], 1797–1840[53], of Kingdom of Prussia[54], specialised in classical studies[55]; and Leopold von Ranke[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and palaeographer[10]. Fields of work include medieval history[15], a field of study[57] and palaeography[16], an auxiliary science of history[58]. Employers include Heidelberg University[21], a public research university[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1386[61], headquartered in Heidelberg[62]; Frederick William University Berlin[22], a university[63], in Prussia[64], founded in 1828[65]; Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[23], a school building[66], in Germany[67], founded in 1880[68]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], a comprehensive university[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1809[71], headquartered in Berlin[72]. Positions held include Privatdozent[17], an academic rank[73]; archivist[18], a profession[74], founded in 1900[75]; and professor[19], a title of authority[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[77], an order[78], in Germany[79], founded in 1980[80] and Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia[81], a grade of an order[82], in Prussia[83].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Wattenbach was married to Marie Wattenbach[13].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Wattenbach died on September 20, 1897[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. Burial took place at Heidelberg[12].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Wattenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Wattenbach born?

Wilhelm Wattenbach was born in Rantzau[2].

Where did Wilhelm Wattenbach die?

Wilhelm Wattenbach passed away in Frankfurt[4].

Who was Wilhelm Wattenbach married to?

Wilhelm Wattenbach's spouses include Marie Wattenbach[13].

What did Wilhelm Wattenbach do for work?

Wilhelm Wattenbach worked as historian[6], archivist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and palaeographer[10].

Where did Wilhelm Wattenbach go to school?

Wilhelm Wattenbach was educated at University of Bonn[25], University of Göttingen[26], and Frederick William University Berlin[27].

What awards did Wilhelm Wattenbach receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[77] and Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia[81].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [84] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [85] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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