Franz von Löher

German historian (1818–1892)
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Summary

Franz von Löher was born on October 15, 1818[1], in Paderborn[2]. He died on March 1, 1892[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a legal historian[5], medievalist[6], historian[7], archivist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 25, 1818[11], January 1, 1818[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1892[13]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[14]
  • Occupation: politician[15], jurist[16], writer[17], travel writer[18]
  • Position held: member of the Prussian Second Chamber[19]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], University of Göttingen[21]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], University of Freiburg[25], Gymnasium Theodorianum[26]
  • Member of: Corps Borussia Halle[27], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[28], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29], Parnassos Literary Society[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Franz von Löher[32]
  • Family name: Löher[33]
  • Given name: Franz[34]
  • Work location: Paderborn[35], Göttingen[36], Berlin[37], Munich[38]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], Library of the World's Best Literature[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[42]
  • Name in native language: Franz von Löher[43]
  • Writing language: German[44]

Why It Matters

Franz von Löher has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Franz von Löher born?

Franz von Löher's place of birth was Paderborn[2].

Where did Franz von Löher die?

Franz von Löher died in Munich[4].

What did Franz von Löher do for work?

Franz von Löher worked as a legal historian[5], medievalist[6], historian[7], archivist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Franz von Löher go to school?

Franz von Löher was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], and University of Freiburg[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [13] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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