Ludwig von Sybel

German archaeologist (1846–1929)
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Summary

Ludwig von Sybel was born on July 1, 1846[1], in Marburg[2]. He died on April 5, 1929[3], in Marburg[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], archaeologist[7], university teacher[8], and professor[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Heinrich von Sybel[11]
  • Mother: Karoline von Sybel[12]
  • Child: Alfred von Sybel[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Field of work: archaeology[15]
  • Employer: University of Marburg[16]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[17], University of Bonn[18], University of Marburg[19]
  • Member of: German Archaeological Institute[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestant church[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Ludwig von Sybel[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[24]
  • Given name: Ludwig[25]
  • Work location: Marburg[26], Göttingen[27]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Ludwig von Sybel[30]
  • Sibling: Friedrich Ludwig Karl von Sybel[31]
  • Writing language: German[32]

Why It Matters

Ludwig von Sybel is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig von Sybel born?

Ludwig von Sybel's place of birth was Marburg[2].

Where did Ludwig von Sybel die?

Ludwig von Sybel died in Marburg[4].

Who were Ludwig von Sybel's parents?

Ludwig von Sybel's father was Heinrich von Sybel[11]. Ludwig von Sybel's mother was Karoline von Sybel[12].

What did Ludwig von Sybel do for work?

Ludwig von Sybel worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], archaeologist[7], university teacher[8], and professor[9].

Where did Ludwig von Sybel go to school?

Ludwig von Sybel was educated at University of Göttingen[17], University of Bonn[18], and University of Marburg[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anthropologist, art historian, archaeologist +2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Marburg, Göttingen
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 10827
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Marburg
    Member of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Sibling → Friedrich Ludwig Karl von Sybel
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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