Georg Curtius
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Summary
Georg Curtius was born on April 16, 1820[1], in Lübeck[2]. He died on August 12, 1885[3], in Jelenia Góra[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Helmsdorf[10], Sobieszów[11]
- Place of burial: Individual monuments of cemetery Alter Johannisfriedhof, Leipzig[12]
- Father: Carl Georg Curtius[13]
- Mother: Dorothea Curtius[14]
- Spouse: Amalie Curtius[15]
- Country of citizenship: Lübeck[16]
- Employer: Leipzig University[17], Kiel University[18], Charles University[19]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21]
- Student: Friedrich Delitzsch[22], Ferdinand de Saussure[23]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[25]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Austrian Academy of Sciences[28], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[29], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Academy of Sciences of Turin[32], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Filipp Fortunatov[35], Karl Foy[36]
- Commons category: Georg Curtius[37]
- Archives at: Leipzig University Library[38]
- Family name: Curtius[39]
- Given name: Georg[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Georg Curtius[41]
- Commons gallery: Georg Curtius[42]
- Work location: Prague[43], Kiel[44], Leipzig[45]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, 47th volume[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Sächsisches Schriftsteller-Lexicon[50], Allgemeines Historisches Lexicon[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53]
Why It Matters
Georg Curtius has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
His notable doctoral advisees include Filipp Fortunatov[56], a philologist[57], 1848–1914[58], of Russian Empire[59], awarded the honorary doctorate[60], specialised in linguistics[61].
FAQs
Where was Georg Curtius born?
Georg Curtius's place of birth was Lübeck[2].
Where did Georg Curtius die?
Georg Curtius died in Jelenia Góra[4].
Who were Georg Curtius's parents?
Georg Curtius's father was Carl Georg Curtius[13]. Georg Curtius's mother was Dorothea Curtius[14].
Who was Georg Curtius married to?
Georg Curtius's spouses include Amalie Curtius[15].
What did Georg Curtius do for work?
Georg Curtius worked as a linguist[5], classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], and philologist[8].
Where did Georg Curtius go to school?
Georg Curtius was educated at University of Bonn[20] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
What awards did Georg Curtius receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[25].