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August Böckh

German classical scholar and antiquarian (1785–1867)
Person Human Q63183

Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[47]
Date of birth
November 24, 1785
Date of death
August 3, 1867
Place of birth
Karlsruhe
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[12]
Occupation
historian of classical antiquity, classical philologist, university teacher
Employer
Heidelberg University, University of Berlin, Evangelisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15][16][17][18]
Field of work
classical philology[13]
Position held
ordinary professor[14]
Educated at
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Bismarck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe[19][20]
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[46]
Award received
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, honorary citizen of Berlin, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Order of the Red Eagle, Geheimer Regierungsrat, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Spouse
Anna Böckh[9]
Child
Gustav Boeckh, Richard Boeckh[10][11]
Sibling
Christian Friedrich von Boeckh
Doctoral advisor
Friedrich August Wolf[21]
Doctoral student
Hugo Blümner, Christian Friedrich Neue[48][49]
Work location
Heidelberg
Student of
Friedrich August Wolf, Friedrich Schleiermacher
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Latin
Academic degree
doctorate, habilitation[53][54]
Archives at
Berlin State Library, Baden State Library, Heidelberg University Library[50][51][52]
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Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Riemann's Music Dictionary, Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Neue Deutsche Biographie
Family name
Boeckh, Böckh[55][56]
Given name
August, Philipp[57][58]
Interested in
classical philology
Member of
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Archaeological Institute, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Academy of Sciences of Turin[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]
Name in native language
August Böckh
Place of burial
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[8]
Relative
Christian Gottfried Boeckh
Student
Heymann Steinthal, Karl Otfried Müller, Hugo Blümner, Adolf Kirchhoff, Karl Schaper, Alfred Ludwig, Adolf Holm, Georg Ebers, Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Writing language
German, Latin
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Philipp August Böckh - Imagines philologorum.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
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Alvin ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Angelicum ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biblissima authority ID
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CANTIC ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Edition humboldt digital ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Grove Music Online ID
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IMSLP ID
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KSW person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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LEO-BW person (GND) ID
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Le Lettere di Theodor Mommsen agli Italiani ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Léonore ID
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Léonore Web ID
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Museum-digital person/organization ID
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Münzkabinett ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
OL2120832A, OL1113606A
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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RISM ID
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Royal Swedish Academy of Letters member ID
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Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
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SAIA authority ID
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SBN author ID
CFIV026753, CFIV211025
SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Stadtlexikon Karlsruhe ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Teuchos ID
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Topic's main category
Category:August Boeckh
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Trismegistos editor ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10089077
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/106019
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/504453cb-2ee1-4407-904a-04e8902973dc

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🔗 Connections
Students 15
Georg Ebers, Karl Otfried Müller, Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg, Heinrich Kiepert, Adolf Kirchhoff, Heymann Steinthal, Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard, Karl von Prantl +7 more
Member of 11
Russian Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Archaeological Institute +3 more
Student 6
Karl Otfried Müller, Adolf Kirchhoff, Heymann Steinthal, Hugo Blümner, Adolf Holm, Alfred Ludwig
Award received 5
Order of the Red Eagle, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, honorary citizen of Berlin
Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
← Rector 5
Frederick William University Berlin, Frederick William University Berlin, Frederick William University Berlin, Frederick William University Berlin, University of Berlin
Doctoral students 4
Karl Otfried Müller, Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg, Hugo Blümner, Christian Friedrich Neue
Employer 4
Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Evangelisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, University of Berlin
Archives at 3
Berlin State Library, Heidelberg University Library, Baden State Library
Academic degree 2
doctorate, habilitation
Doctoral student 2
Hugo Blümner, Christian Friedrich Neue
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Latin
Occupation 2
university teacher, classical philologist
Student of 2
Friedrich Schleiermacher, Friedrich August Wolf
Teachers 2
Friedrich Schleiermacher, Friedrich August Wolf
Writing language 2
German, Latin
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Prussia
Doctoral advisor 1
Friedrich August Wolf
Doctoral advisors 1
Friedrich August Wolf
Edited works 1
Rheinisches Museum für Philologie
Educated at 1
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Field of work 1
classical philology
Given name 1
August
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
classical philology
Place of birth 1
Karlsruhe
Place of burial 1
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
Place of death 1
Berlin
Position held 1
ordinary professor
Religion or worldview 1
Lutheranism
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Heidelberg
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Summary

August Böckh was born on November 24, 1785[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. He died on August 3, 1867[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[5], classical philologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Why It Matters

August Böckh's notable doctoral advisees include Karl Otfried Müller[59], Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg[60], Hugo Blümner[61], and Christian Friedrich Neue[62].

FAQs

Where was August Böckh born?

August Böckh was born in Karlsruhe[2].

Where did August Böckh die?

August Böckh died in Berlin[4].

Who was August Böckh married to?

August Böckh's spouses include Anna Böckh[9].

What did August Böckh do for work?

August Böckh worked as a historian of classical antiquity[5], classical philologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did August Böckh go to school?

August Böckh was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19] and Bismarck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe[20].

What awards did August Böckh receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[29], honorary citizen of Berlin[30], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[31], and Order of the Red Eagle[32].

Related Entities

classical philology Frederick William University Berlin Friedrich August Wolf Friedrich Schleiermacher Georg Ebers German Archaeological Institute Kingdom of Prussia University of Berlin

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    Student → Heymann Steinthal, Karl Otfried Müller, Hugo Blümner +3
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