Hans-Joachim Gehrke

German historian of classical antiquity
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Summary

Hans-Joachim Gehrke was born on October 28, 1945[1], in Salzgitter[2]. He has worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3], university teacher[4], philologist[5], historian[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Field of work: history of Greece[10], historical geography[11]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[12], University of Würzburg[13], University of Freiburg[14], German Archaeological Institute[15], University of Göttingen[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Alfred Heuß[17]
  • Student: Gregor Weber[18], Ulrich Gotter[19], Christian Mann[20], Peter Franz Mittag[21], Astrid Möller[22], Kai Trampedach[23], Michael Sommer[24], Eckhard Wirbelauer[25], Felix Klaus Maier[26], Gunnar Seelentag[27]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], honorary doctor of University of Cologne[29], Ausonius Award[30]
  • Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[31], German Archaeological Institute[32], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Academia Europaea[34], Mommsen Society[35], Q51730518[36], Q26234224[37], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Doctoral student: Gregor Weber[40], Ulrich Gotter[41], Gunnar Seelentag[42], Susanne Froehlich[43], Isabelle Mossong[44]
  • Commons category: Hans-Joachim Gehrke[45]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[46], habilitation[47]
  • Family name: Gehrke[48]
  • Given name: Hans-Joachim[49]
  • Work location: Würzburg[50], Berlin[51], Freiburg im Breisgau[52]
  • Student of: Alfred Heuß[53]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[54], English[55], Latin[56], Ancient Greek[57]
  • Name in native language: Hans-Joachim Gehrke[58]

Why It Matters

Hans-Joachim Gehrke has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Hans-Joachim Gehrke born?

Hans-Joachim Gehrke was born in Salzgitter[2].

What did Hans-Joachim Gehrke do for work?

Hans-Joachim Gehrke worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3], university teacher[4], philologist[5], historian[6], and philosopher[7].

What awards did Hans-Joachim Gehrke receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], honorary doctor of University of Cologne[29], and Ausonius Award[30].

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  29. [34] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [36] ↑ . gerda-henkel-stiftung.de. gerda-henkel-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  34. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  53. [54] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian of classical antiquity, university teacher, philologist +2
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