August Ludwig von Schlözer

German historian (1735–1809)
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August Ludwig von Schlözer
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Summary

August Ludwig von Schlözer was born on July 5, 1735[1], in Kirchberg an der Jagst[2]. He died on September 9, 1809[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], and statistician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Johann Georg Friedrich Schlözer[11]
  • Mother: Sophia Catherina Schlözer[12]
  • Spouse: Caroline Friederike von Schlözer[13]
  • Child: Dorothea von Rodde-Schlözer[14], Christian von Schlözer[15], Karl Schlözer[16], Ludwig von Schlözer[17], Elisabeth Gelbke[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Hohenlohe-Kirchberg[19]
  • Occupation: pedagogue[20], court counsel[21], constitutional lawyer[22], writer[23], opinion journalist[24]
  • Field of work: history[25]
  • Employer: University of Göttingen[26]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[27]
  • Student: Christian Jakob Kraus[28], Heinrich Moritz Gottlieb Grellmann[29]
  • Award received: Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[30]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[33], Russian Academy of Sciences[34], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Doctoral student: Carl Theodor Неrmann[37]
  • Commons category: August Ludwig von Schlözer[38]
  • Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[39]
  • Family name: Schlözer[40]
  • Given name: August[41]
  • Student of: Johann David Michaelis[42]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Neue Deutsche Biographie[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Russian Biographical Dictionary[49], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[51], Latin[52], Russian[53]
  • Name in native language: August Ludwig Schlözer[54]

Why It Matters

August Ludwig von Schlözer has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was August Ludwig von Schlözer born?

August Ludwig von Schlözer was born in Kirchberg an der Jagst[2].

Where did August Ludwig von Schlözer die?

August Ludwig von Schlözer died in Göttingen[4].

Who were August Ludwig von Schlözer's parents?

August Ludwig von Schlözer's father was Johann Georg Friedrich Schlözer[11]. August Ludwig von Schlözer's mother was Sophia Catherina Schlözer[12].

Who was August Ludwig von Schlözer married to?

August Ludwig von Schlözer's spouses include Caroline Friederike von Schlözer[13].

What did August Ludwig von Schlözer do for work?

August Ludwig von Schlözer worked as a mathematician[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], and statistician[9].

Where did August Ludwig von Schlözer go to school?

August Ludwig von Schlözer was educated at Uppsala University[27].

What awards did August Ludwig von Schlözer receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [39] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child → Dorothea von Rodde-Schlözer, Christian von Schlözer, Karl Schlözer +2
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    Doctoral student → Carl Theodor Неrmann
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