Eduard Sievers

German germanist and linguist (1850-1932)
Person human Q63222
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Eduard Sievers

Summary

Eduard Sievers is a human[1]. Born in Wahlsburg[2], he… he was born on November 25, 1850[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on March 30, 1932[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], and medievalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wahlsburg[2], Eduard Sievers…
  • Eduard Sievers died in Leipzig[4].
  • Eduard Sievers was born on November 25, 1850[3].
  • Eduard Sievers died on March 30, 1932[5].
  • Eduard Sievers held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Eduard Sievers held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Eduard Sievers held citizenship in Electorate of Hesse[13].
  • Eduard Sievers's professions included linguist[6].
  • Eduard Sievers's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eduard Sievers worked as a germanist[8].
  • Eduard Sievers worked as a medievalist[9].
  • Eduard Sievers held the position of rector of the University of Jena[14].
  • Among Eduard Sievers's employers was University of Tübingen[15].
  • Eduard Sievers was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • Among Eduard Sievers's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Eduard Sievers was employed by Leipzig University[18].
  • Eduard Sievers's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].
  • Eduard Sievers's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[20].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[22].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Eduard Sievers was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Eduard Sievers is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Eduard Sievers was born in Wahlsburg[2]. He was born on November 25, 1850[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[19], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Frederick William University Berlin[20], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], and medievalist[9]. Employers include University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1477[37], headquartered in Tübingen[38]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1558[41], headquartered in Jena[42]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1502[45], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[46]; and Leipzig University[18], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1409[49], headquartered in Leipzig[50]. Eduard Sievers held the position of rector of the University of Jena[14].

Death and Burial

Eduard Sievers died on March 30, 1932[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eduard Sievers include Sievers' law[51], a phonetic rule[52].

Why It Matters

Eduard Sievers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Sievers' law[51], a phonetic rule[52].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Sievers born?

Eduard Sievers's place of birth was Wahlsburg[2].

Where did Eduard Sievers die?

Eduard Sievers passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Eduard Sievers do for work?

Eduard Sievers worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], and medievalist[9].

Where did Eduard Sievers go to school?

Eduard Sievers was educated at Leipzig University[19] and Frederick William University Berlin[20].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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