Ludwig Riess

German historian (1861-1928)
Person human Q74890
Ludwig Riess
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Ludwig Riess

Summary

Ludwig Riess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wałcz[2]. He was born on December 1, 1861[3]. He died in Springfield[4]. He died on December 27, 1928[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ludwig Riess's place of birth was Wałcz[2].
  • Ludwig Riess passed away in Springfield[4].
  • Ludwig Riess was born on December 1, 1861[3].
  • Ludwig Riess died on December 27, 1928[5].
  • Ludwig Riess held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Ludwig Riess worked as a historian[6].
  • Ludwig Riess's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ludwig Riess worked as an author[8].
  • Ludwig Riess's field of work was history[11].
  • Ludwig Riess held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[12].
  • Among Ludwig Riess's employers was University of Tokyo[13].
  • Ludwig Riess was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Ludwig Riess's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • A notable student of Ludwig Riess was Kurakichi Shiratori[16].
  • Ludwig Riess is recorded as male[17].
  • Ludwig Riess's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ludwig Riess's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig Riess[19].
  • Ludwig Riess's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[20].
  • Ludwig Riess's family name is recorded as Riess[21].
  • Ludwig Riess's given name is recorded as Ludwig[22].
  • Ludwig Riess's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Ludwig Riess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Ludwig Riess's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ludwig Riess'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Riess's place of birth was Wałcz[2]. He was born on December 1, 1861[3].

Education

Ludwig Riess's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. Ludwig Riess's field of work was history[11]. Employers include University of Tokyo[13], a research university[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1877[28], headquartered in Hongō campus[29] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], a comprehensive university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1809[32], headquartered in Berlin[33]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[12]. A notable student of him was Kurakichi Shiratori[16].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Riess died on December 27, 1928[5]. He died in Springfield[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Riess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Riess born?

Ludwig Riess was born in Wałcz[2].

Where did Ludwig Riess die?

Ludwig Riess died in Springfield[4].

What did Ludwig Riess do for work?

Ludwig Riess worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and author[8].

Where did Ludwig Riess go to school?

Ludwig Riess was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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