Alf Lüdtke

German historian (1943–2019)
Person human Q97125
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Summary

Alf Lüdtke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on October 18, 1943[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on January 29, 2019[5]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], university teacher[8], ethnologist[9], and social scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alf Lüdtke was born in Dresden[2].
  • Alf Lüdtke passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Alf Lüdtke was born on October 18, 1943[3].
  • Alf Lüdtke died on January 29, 2019[5].
  • Alf Lüdtke is buried at Göttingen[12].
  • Alf Lüdtke held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Alf Lüdtke worked as a historian of Modern Age[6].
  • Alf Lüdtke worked as a social historian[7].
  • Alf Lüdtke's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Alf Lüdtke worked as an ethnologist[9].
  • Alf Lüdtke's professions included social scientist[10].
  • Alf Lüdtke's professions included historian[14].
  • Among Alf Lüdtke's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[15].
  • Alf Lüdtke was employed by University of Erfurt[16].
  • Alf Lüdtke's education included a stint at University of Konstanz[17].
  • Alf Lüdtke is recorded as male[18].
  • Alf Lüdtke's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alf Lüdtke supervised Elissa Mailänder Koslov as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alf Lüdtke supervised Alexandra Oeser as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alf Lüdtke's Commons category is recorded as Alf Lüdtke[22].
  • The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[23].
  • Alf Lüdtke's family name is recorded as Lüdtke[24].
  • Alf Lüdtke's given name is recorded as Alf[25].
  • Alf Lüdtke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Alf Lüdtke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], Alf Lüdtke… he was born on October 18, 1943[3].

Education

Alf Lüdtke's education included a stint at University of Konstanz[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], university teacher[8], ethnologist[9], social scientist[10], and historian[14]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31] and University of Erfurt[16], a university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1389[34], headquartered in Erfurt[35]. Doctoral students include Elissa Mailänder Koslov[20], a historian[36], b. 1973[37], of Germany[38], specialised in cultural history[39] and Alexandra Oeser[21], a historian[40].

Death and Burial

Alf Lüdtke died on January 29, 2019[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[23]. He is buried at Göttingen[12].

Why It Matters

Alf Lüdtke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Alf Lüdtke born?

Alf Lüdtke was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Alf Lüdtke die?

Alf Lüdtke passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Alf Lüdtke do for work?

Alf Lüdtke worked as historian of Modern Age[6], social historian[7], university teacher[8], ethnologist[9], and social scientist[10].

Where did Alf Lüdtke go to school?

Alf Lüdtke was educated at University of Konstanz[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . uni-erfurt.de. uni-erfurt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student → Elissa Mailänder Koslov, Alexandra Oeser
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