Friedrich Meinecke

German historian and philosopher of history (1862-1954)
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Summary

Friedrich Meinecke was born on October 30, 1862[1], in Salzwedel[2]. He died on February 6, 1954[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as an archivist[5], historian of Modern Age[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher of history[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (971 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 7, 1954[11]
  • Place of burial: Dahlem Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[14]
  • Position held: Historiographer of the Prussian state[15]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[16], University of Freiburg[17], University of East Berlin[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], University of Strasbourg[20]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[24], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[25]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Graeca[30], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: German Democratic Party[33]
  • Doctoral student: Gerhard Masur[34], Walter Hagemann[35]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Meinecke[36]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[37]
  • Family name: Meinecke[38]
  • Given name: Friedrich[39]
  • Work location: Berlin[40], Strasbourg[41], Freiburg im Breisgau[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Meinecke[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Meinecke include Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut[45], an academic department[46], in Germany[47], headquartered in Berlin[48].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Meinecke has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut[45], an academic department[46], in Germany[47], headquartered in Berlin[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alex Bein[51], a historian[52], 1903–1988[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Israel Prize[55], specialised in historiography[56].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Meinecke born?

Friedrich Meinecke was born in Salzwedel[2].

Where did Friedrich Meinecke die?

Friedrich Meinecke passed away in West Berlin[4].

What did Friedrich Meinecke do for work?

Friedrich Meinecke worked as an archivist[5], historian of Modern Age[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher of history[9].

Where did Friedrich Meinecke go to school?

Friedrich Meinecke was educated at University of Bonn[21] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].

What awards did Friedrich Meinecke receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[24], and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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