Michael Meier-Brügger

Swiss linguist and Indo-Europeanist
Person human Q120988
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Michael Meier-Brügger

Summary

Michael Meier-Brügger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on August 13, 1948[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], university teacher[5], and Indo-Europeanist[6]. He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael Meier-Brügger was born in Zurich[2].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger was born on August 13, 1948[3].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's professions included linguist[4].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's professions included Indo-Europeanist[6].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[9].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger was educated at University of Zurich[10].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger was a member of Mommsen Society[11].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger is recorded as male[12].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger supervised Markus Egetmeyer as a doctoral student[14].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's Commons category is recorded as Michael Meier-Brügger[15].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger earned the academic degree of doctorate[16].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger earned the academic degree of habilitation[17].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's family name is recorded as Meier[18].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's family name is recorded as Brügger[19].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's given name is recorded as Michael[20].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's academic major is recorded as Indo-European studies[21].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's academic major is recorded as classical philologist[22].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's official website is recorded as https://www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/we02/institut/mitarbeiter/Weitere_Prof/meierbruegger/[23].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss German[25].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Michael Meier-Brügger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Meier-Brügger was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on August 13, 1948[3].

Education

Michael Meier-Brügger's education included a stint at University of Zurich[10]. Academic degrees include doctorate[16] and habilitation[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], university teacher[5], and Indo-Europeanist[6]. Michael Meier-Brügger was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[9]. He supervised Markus Egetmeyer as a doctoral student[14].

Why It Matters

Michael Meier-Brügger is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Michael Meier-Brügger born?

Michael Meier-Brügger was born in Zurich[2].

What did Michael Meier-Brügger do for work?

Michael Meier-Brügger worked as linguist[4], university teacher[5], and Indo-Europeanist[6].

Where did Michael Meier-Brügger go to school?

Michael Meier-Brügger was educated at University of Zurich[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation linguist, university teacher, Indo-Europeanist
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    Wikidata description Swiss linguist and Indo-Europeanist
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