Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern
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Summary
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern was born on April 6, 1833[1], in Central Java[2]. He died on July 4, 1917[3], in Utrecht[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], orientalist[6], university teacher[7], archaeologist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Purworejo[11]
- Child: Johan Hendrik Kern[12], Rudolf Aernoud Kern[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[14]
- Native language: Dutch[15]
- Occupation: school teacher[16], Indologist[17]
- Field of work: Indology[18]
- Position held: rector magnificus of Leiden University[19], full professor[20]
- Employer: Leiden University[21]
- Educated at: Leiden University[22], Utrecht University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Albrecht Weber[24]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[26]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[27], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[29], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern[32]
- Academic degree: doctorate[33]
- Family name: Kern[34]
- Given name: Hendrik[35], Johan[36], Caspar[37]
- Work location: Leiden[38], Maastricht[39], Varanasi[40]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[41], Onze Hoogleeraren[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[45]
- Commons Creator page: Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern[46]
- Number of children: 6[47]
Why It Matters
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern born?
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern's place of birth was Central Java[2].
Where did Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern die?
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern passed away in Utrecht[4].
What did Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern do for work?
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern worked as a linguist[5], orientalist[6], university teacher[7], archaeologist[8], and translator[9].
Where did Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern go to school?
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern was educated at Leiden University[22] and Utrecht University[23].
What awards did Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25] and Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[26].