Michael Christoph Hanow

German historian and scientist
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Summary

Michael Christoph Hanow was born on January 1, 1695[1], in Samborsko[2]. He died on January 1, 1773[3], in Gdańsk[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 12, 1695[11]
  • Date of death: September 22, 1773[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13], Kingdom of Prussia[14]
  • Occupation: polymath[15], philosopher[16]
  • Field of work: philosophy[17], bibliology[18]
  • Employer: Academic Gymnasium Danzig[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Michael Christoph Hanow[21]
  • Family name: Hanow[22]
  • Given name: Michael[23], Christoph[24]
  • Work location: Leipzig[25], Dresden[26], Gdańsk[27]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Polish Biographical Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[30], German[31]
  • P14608: 104356294[32]

Why It Matters

Michael Christoph Hanow has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Michael Christoph Hanow born?

Michael Christoph Hanow's place of birth was Samborsko[2].

Where did Michael Christoph Hanow die?

Michael Christoph Hanow passed away in Gdańsk[4].

What did Michael Christoph Hanow do for work?

Michael Christoph Hanow worked as a mathematician[5], historian[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], and librarian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'id', 'pt', 'sw', 'vi']
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  5. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Michael, Christoph
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