Daniel Schenkel

Swiss Protestant theologian and politician (1813–1885)
Person human Q70445
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Summary

Daniel Schenkel was born on December 21, 1813[1], in Dägerlen[2]. He died on May 18, 1885[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], Protestant theologian[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 19, 1885[9]
  • Father: Johannes Schenkel[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], Switzerland[12]
  • Field of work: Protestant theology[13], systematic theology[14]
  • Position held: Member of the Cantonal Council of Schaffhausen[15]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[16], University of Basel[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestant church[18], reformed[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Georg Daniel Schenkel[21]
  • Residence: Schaffhausen[22]
  • Family name: Schenkel[23]
  • Given name: Daniel[24], Georg[25]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[26], Schaffhausen[27]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Schaffhausen[28]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Schaffhauser Beitrage zur vaterlandischen Geschichte[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Name in native language: Daniel Schenkel[38]
  • Writing language: German[39]
  • P14536: 403616[40]
  • P14927: 117229202[41]

Why It Matters

Daniel Schenkel has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Schenkel born?

Daniel Schenkel was born in Dägerlen[2].

Where did Daniel Schenkel die?

Daniel Schenkel passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Daniel Schenkel's parents?

Daniel Schenkel's father was Johannes Schenkel[10].

What did Daniel Schenkel do for work?

Daniel Schenkel worked as a university teacher[5], Protestant theologian[6], and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Database of important Persons from Schaffhausen. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Database of important Persons from Schaffhausen. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Database of important Persons from Schaffhausen. wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Database of important Persons from Schaffhausen. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Database of important Persons from Schaffhausen. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Portrait archive id → 248198
    Given name → Daniel, Georg, Daniel
    Position held → Member of the Cantonal Council of Schaffhausen
    Wikidata description → Swiss Protestant theologian and politician (1813–1885)
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 117229202
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  3. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1885-05-18T00:00:00Z, +1885-05-19T00:00:00Z
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    P14536 → 403616
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  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany, Switzerland
    Work location → Heidelberg, Schaffhausen
    Given name → Daniel, Georg, Daniel
    Instance of → human
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