Leipzig University

university in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (1409-)
Organization public_university Q154804
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Leipzig University

Summary

Leipzig University is a public university[1]. It draws 312 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #105 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leipzig University was a member of Utrecht Network[3].
  • Leipzig University was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[4].
  • Leipzig University was a member of German Rectors' Conference[5].
  • Leipzig University was a member of German University Sports Federation[6].
  • Leipzig University was a member of European University Association[7].
  • Leipzig University was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[8].
  • Leipzig University is located in Leipzig[9].
  • Leipzig University is in the country of Germany[10].
  • Leipzig University's image is recorded as BibliothecaAlbertina Leipzig.jpg[11].
  • Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as public university[12].
  • Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[13].
  • Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as comprehensive university[14].
  • Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as university of applied sciences[15].
  • Leipzig University's founder is recorded as William II, Margrave of Meissen[16].
  • Leipzig University's logo image is recorded as Universität Leipzig logo.svg[17].
  • Leipzig University's seal image is recorded as Uni Leipzig - Siegel.svg[18].
  • Leipzig University's headquarters location is recorded as Leipzig[19].
  • Leipzig University's headquarters location is recorded as Königliches Palais[20].
  • Leipzig University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000476699786[21].
  • Leipzig University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 124811066[22].
  • Leipzig University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128563333[23].
  • Leipzig University's GND ID is recorded as 2024343-1[24].
  • Leipzig University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80005116[25].
  • Leipzig University's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500301325[26].
  • Leipzig University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11870323m[27].

Body

Founding

Leipzig University's founder is recorded as William II, Margrave of Meissen[16]. +1409-12-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[28].

Identity

Leipzig University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Universität Leipzig – Alma Mater Lipsiensis'}[29].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Leipzig[19], a big city[30], in Electorate of Saxony[31] and Königliches Palais[20], an administrative building[32], in Germany[33]. Subsidiaries include HISTOdigitaLE[34], a digital humanities[35], headquartered in Leipzig[36]; Leipzig University Library[37], an academic library[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1543[40], headquartered in Leipzig[41]; Wilhelm Ostwald Institute[42], an institute[43], in Germany[44]; Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies[45], a research institute[46], in Germany[47]; Q135495242[48]; and Q135655112[49].

Why It Matters

Leipzig University draws 312 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #105 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . studieren.sachsen.de. studieren.sachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . studieren.sachsen.de. studieren.sachsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved . uni-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [42] . wikidata.org.
  23. [45] . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [49] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . dfn.de. Retrieved . dfn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . hrk.de. Retrieved . hrk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [6] . adh.de. Retrieved . adh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [7] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [8] . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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