William Thalbitzer

Danish linguist (1873-1958)
Person human Q435832
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William Thalbitzer

Summary

William Thalbitzer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsingør[2]. He was born on February 15, 1873[3]. He died in Usserød[4]. He died on September 18, 1958[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polar explorer[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • William Thalbitzer's place of birth was Helsingør[2].
  • William Thalbitzer died in Usserød[4].
  • William Thalbitzer was born on February 15, 1873[3].
  • William Thalbitzer died on September 18, 1958[5].
  • William Thalbitzer was married to Ellen Locher Thalbitzer[10].
  • William Thalbitzer held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • William Thalbitzer worked as a linguist[6].
  • William Thalbitzer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Thalbitzer's professions included polar explorer[8].
  • William Thalbitzer's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • William Thalbitzer's field of work was polar exploration[13].
  • William Thalbitzer was employed by University of Copenhagen[14].
  • William Thalbitzer received the Loubat Prize[15].
  • William Thalbitzer was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[16].
  • William Thalbitzer is recorded as male[17].
  • William Thalbitzer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Thalbitzer's family name is recorded as Thalbitzer[19].
  • William Thalbitzer's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Thalbitzer's given name is recorded as Carl[21].
  • William Thalbitzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Thalbitzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[23].
  • William Thalbitzer's sibling is recorded as Carl Thalbitzer[24].
  • William Thalbitzer's sibling is recorded as Anna Thalbitzer[25].
  • William Thalbitzer's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[26].
  • William Thalbitzer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1873[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1958[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 646ec1ba-5e04-4ad4-901f-c8ea9b3c2352[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsingør[2], William Thalbitzer… he was born on February 15, 1873[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polar explorer[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[12], an academic discipline[32] and polar exploration[13], an academic discipline[33]. Among William Thalbitzer's employers was University of Copenhagen[14].

Recognition

William Thalbitzer received the Loubat Prize[15].

Personal Life

William Thalbitzer was married to Ellen Locher Thalbitzer[10].

Death and Burial

William Thalbitzer died on September 18, 1958[5]. He passed away in Usserød[4].

Why It Matters

William Thalbitzer is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was William Thalbitzer born?

William Thalbitzer's place of birth was Helsingør[2].

Where did William Thalbitzer die?

William Thalbitzer passed away in Usserød[4].

Who was William Thalbitzer married to?

William Thalbitzer's spouses include Ellen Locher Thalbitzer[10].

What did William Thalbitzer do for work?

William Thalbitzer worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polar explorer[8].

What awards did William Thalbitzer receive?

Honors received include Loubat Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William, Carl
    Field of work linguistics, polar exploration
    Spouse Ellen Locher Thalbitzer
    Family name Thalbitzer
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