August Neander

German theologian and church historian (1789-1850)
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August Neander
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Summary

August Neander was born on January 17, 1789[1], in Göttingen[2]. He died on July 14, 1850[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and church historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
  • Occupation: Protestant theologian[12]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], Heidelberg University[14]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15]
  • Student: Friedrich Busch[16], Franz Ludwig Steinmeyer[17]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: August Neander[21]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[22]
  • Family name: Neander[23]
  • Given name: August[24]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[29], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Name in native language: August Neander[36]
  • Interested in: history of Christianity[37]

Why It Matters

August Neander has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was August Neander born?

August Neander was born in Göttingen[2].

Where did August Neander die?

August Neander passed away in Berlin[4].

What did August Neander do for work?

August Neander worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and church historian[9].

Where did August Neander go to school?

August Neander was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1042009A, OL2551094A
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  2. 6w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Friedrich Busch, Franz Ludwig Steinmeyer
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  3. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → august-neander
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, university teacher, biographer +3
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01261291, cnp01312244
    Occupation → historian, university teacher, biographer +3
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  8. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → August
    Employer → Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Heidelberg University
    Family name → Neander
    Occupation → historian, university teacher, biographer +3
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