Richard Wossidlo

German ethnologist (1859-1939)
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Summary

Richard Wossidlo was born on January 26, 1859[1], in Walkendorf[2]. He died on May 4, 1939[3], in Waren[4]. He worked as a writer[5], folklorist[6], teacher[7], philologist[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[11]
  • Occupation: ethnologist[12], dialect writer[13]
  • Field of work: folkloristics[14]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[15], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], University of Rostock[17]
  • Award received: Silver Leibniz medal[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Richard Wossidlo[20]
  • Archives at: Universitätsbibliothek Rostock[21], Landeskirchliches Archiv Kiel[22]
  • Family name: Wossidlo[23]
  • Given name: Richard[24]
  • Work location: Waren[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.wossidia.de/[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • P14536: 421478[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wossidlo born?

Richard Wossidlo was born in Walkendorf[2].

Where did Richard Wossidlo die?

Richard Wossidlo passed away in Waren[4].

What did Richard Wossidlo do for work?

Richard Wossidlo worked as a writer[5], folklorist[6], teacher[7], philologist[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Richard Wossidlo go to school?

Richard Wossidlo was educated at Leipzig University[15], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], and University of Rostock[17].

What awards did Richard Wossidlo receive?

Honors received include Silver Leibniz medal[18].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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