Wolfgang Golther

German philologist (1863–1945)
Person human Q103583
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Wolfgang Golther

Summary

Wolfgang Golther is a human[1]. Born in Stuttgart[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1863[3]. He passed away in Rostock[4]. He died on December 14, 1945[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], germanist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Golther was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Wolfgang Golther passed away in Rostock[4].
  • Wolfgang Golther was born on May 25, 1863[3].
  • Wolfgang Golther died on December 14, 1945[5].
  • Wolfgang Golther held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Wolfgang Golther worked as a librarian[6].
  • Wolfgang Golther's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Wolfgang Golther worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Golther worked as a germanist[9].
  • Wolfgang Golther's professions included writer[10].
  • Among Wolfgang Golther's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Among Wolfgang Golther's employers was University of Rostock[14].
  • Wolfgang Golther received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[15].
  • Wolfgang Golther is recorded as male[16].
  • Wolfgang Golther's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wolfgang Golther's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Golther[18].
  • Wolfgang Golther earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • Wolfgang Golther's family name is recorded as Golther[20].
  • Wolfgang Golther's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[21].
  • Wolfgang Golther's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Wolfgang Golther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Wolfgang Golther's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wolfgang Golther'}[24].
  • Wolfgang Golther's writing language is recorded as German[25].
  • Wolfgang Golther's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Wolfgang Golther's place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on May 25, 1863[3].

Education

Wolfgang Golther earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], germanist[9], and writer[10]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1472[29], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[30] and University of Rostock[14], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1419[33], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[34].

Recognition

Wolfgang Golther received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[15].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Golther died on December 14, 1945[5]. He passed away in Rostock[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Golther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Golther born?

Wolfgang Golther was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Wolfgang Golther die?

Wolfgang Golther passed away in Rostock[4].

What did Wolfgang Golther do for work?

Wolfgang Golther worked as librarian[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], germanist[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Wolfgang Golther receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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