Christian Bartholomae

German linguist (1855–1925)
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Christian Bartholomae
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Summary

Christian Bartholomae was born on January 21, 1855[1], in Thurnau[2]. He died on August 9, 1925[3], in Langeoog[4]. He worked as a linguist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Field of work: linguistics[9], oriental studies[10]
  • Employer: University of Münster[11], Heidelberg University[12], University of Giessen[13], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14]
  • Student: Alexander Freiman[15]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[16], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18], Russian Academy of Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Christian Bartholomae[21]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[22]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[23]
  • Family name: Bartholomae[24]
  • Given name: Christian[25]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[26], Münster[27], Halle (Saale)[28], Strasbourg[29]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[30], Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Christian Leonhard Bartholomae[35]
  • Writing language: German[36]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Christian Bartholomae include Bartholomae's law[37], a phonetic rule[38].

Why It Matters

Christian Bartholomae has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Bartholomae's law[37], a phonetic rule[38].

FAQs

Where was Christian Bartholomae born?

Christian Bartholomae's place of birth was Thurnau[2].

Where did Christian Bartholomae die?

Christian Bartholomae passed away in Langeoog[4].

What did Christian Bartholomae do for work?

Christian Bartholomae worked as a linguist[5] and university teacher[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de. opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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