Gotthelf Bergsträsser

German linguist (1886–1933)
Person human Q70123
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Summary

Gotthelf Bergsträsser was born on April 5, 1886[1], in Oberlosa[2]. He died on August 16, 1933[3], in Berchtesgaden[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], literary scholar[7], orientalist[8], and semitologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1886[11]
  • Date of death: 1933[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: arabist[14], academic[15], writer[16]
  • Field of work: linguistics[17]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], Heidelberg University[19]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[20]
  • Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Doctoral student: Martin Plessner[24]
  • Commons category: Gotthelf Bergsträsser[25]
  • Family name: Bergsträsser[26]
  • Given name: Gotthelf[27]
  • Work location: Munich[28]
  • Manner of death: homicide[29]
  • Described by source: Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[30], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32], English[33]
  • Name in native language: Gotthelf Bergsträßer[34], جوتهلف برك شتريزر[35]
  • Writing language: German[36]

Why It Matters

Gotthelf Bergsträsser has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Plessner[39], an orientalist[40], 1900–1973[41], of Germany[42].

FAQs

Where was Gotthelf Bergsträsser born?

Gotthelf Bergsträsser's place of birth was Oberlosa[2].

Where did Gotthelf Bergsträsser die?

Gotthelf Bergsträsser passed away in Berchtesgaden[4].

What did Gotthelf Bergsträsser do for work?

Gotthelf Bergsträsser worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], literary scholar[7], orientalist[8], and semitologist[9].

Where did Gotthelf Bergsträsser go to school?

Gotthelf Bergsträsser was educated at Leipzig University[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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