Rudolf von Gneist

German politician (1816–1895)
Person human Q63035
Rudolf von Gneist
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Summary

Rudolf von Gneist was born on August 13, 1816[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on July 22, 1895[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], lawyer[7], writer[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1816[11]
  • Date of death: 1895[12]
  • Place of burial: Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[13]
  • Spouse: Marie von Gneist[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15]
  • Occupation: member of parliament[16]
  • Field of work: jurisprudence[17]
  • Position held: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[18], Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[19]
  • Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]
  • Student: Itō Hirobumi[23]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[25], Academy of Sciences of Turin[26], Berliner Burschenschaft Arminia[27], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Member of political party: National Liberal Party[30]
  • Doctoral student: Max Weber[31]
  • Commons category: Rudolf von Gneist[32]
  • Archives at: Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation[33]
  • Family name: von Gneist[34], Gneist[35]
  • Given name: Rudolf[36], Heinrich[37], Hermann[38], Friedrich[39]
  • Work location: Berlin[40]
  • Student of: Friedrich Carl von Savigny[41]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], New International Encyclopedia[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
  • Birth name: Heinrich Rudolf Hermann Friedrich Gneist[51]

Why It Matters

Rudolf von Gneist has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Weber[54], a jurist[55], 1864–1920[56], of Kingdom of Prussia[57], specialised in sociology of religion[58].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf von Gneist born?

Rudolf von Gneist's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Rudolf von Gneist die?

Rudolf von Gneist died in Berlin[4].

Who was Rudolf von Gneist married to?

Rudolf von Gneist's spouses include Marie von Gneist[14].

What did Rudolf von Gneist do for work?

Rudolf von Gneist worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], lawyer[7], writer[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Rudolf von Gneist go to school?

Rudolf von Gneist was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].

What awards did Rudolf von Gneist receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] ↑ . German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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