Johann Eduard Wappäus

geographer and writer from Germany (1812-1879)
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Summary

Johann Eduard Wappäus was born on May 17, 1812[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on December 16, 1879[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1812[10]
  • Date of death: 1879[11]
  • Father: Georg Heinrich Wappäus[12]
  • Mother: Q136190567[13]
  • Spouse: Q136190569[14], Q136190572[15]
  • Child: Q136190570[16]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[17], Hamburg[18]
  • Field of work: geography[19], statistics[20]
  • Employer: University of Göttingen[21]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23]
  • Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Johann Eduard Wappäus[26]
  • Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[27]
  • Family name: Q138878740[28]
  • Given name: Johann[29], Eduard[30]
  • Professorship: professor[31]
  • Student of: Carl Ritter[32]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[33], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
  • Name in native language: Johann Eduard Wappäus[39]
  • Sibling: Adolph Heinrich Wappäus[40], Q136190615[41]
  • P14536: 406103[42]

Why It Matters

Johann Eduard Wappäus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Johann Eduard Wappäus born?

Johann Eduard Wappäus's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Johann Eduard Wappäus die?

Johann Eduard Wappäus died in Göttingen[4].

Who were Johann Eduard Wappäus's parents?

Johann Eduard Wappäus's father was Georg Heinrich Wappäus[12]. Johann Eduard Wappäus's mother was Q136190567[13].

Who was Johann Eduard Wappäus married to?

Johann Eduard Wappäus's spouses include Q136190569[14] and Q136190572[15].

What did Johann Eduard Wappäus do for work?

Johann Eduard Wappäus worked as a geographer[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Johann Eduard Wappäus go to school?

Johann Eduard Wappäus was educated at University of Göttingen[22] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Q43477177. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Q43477177. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Wappäus, Johann Eduard (ADB). wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q43477177. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Archives at → Göttingen State and University Library
    Member of → Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony
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