Lorenz Diefenbach

German writer and academic (1806-1883)
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Summary

Lorenz Diefenbach was born on July 29, 1806[1], in Ostheim[2]. He died on March 28, 1883[3], in Darmstadt[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], librarian[6], writer[7], ethnologist[8], and lexicographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Hesse[11]
  • Occupation: parson[12]
  • Position held: Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[13]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[14], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Lorenz Diefenbach[18]
  • Archives at: University Library Giessen[19]
  • Family name: Diefenbach[20]
  • Given name: Georg Anton[21], Lorenz[22]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Encyclopedia Americana[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Name in native language: Georg Anton Lorenz Diefenbach[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]

Why It Matters

Lorenz Diefenbach has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lorenz Diefenbach born?

Lorenz Diefenbach's place of birth was Ostheim[2].

Where did Lorenz Diefenbach die?

Lorenz Diefenbach died in Darmstadt[4].

What did Lorenz Diefenbach do for work?

Lorenz Diefenbach worked as a linguist[5], librarian[6], writer[7], ethnologist[8], and lexicographer[9].

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  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → linguist, librarian, writer +3
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