Theophilus Siegfried Bayer

German sinologist
Person human Q1539888
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Summary

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer was born on January 5, 1694[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on February 21, 1738[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], librarian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 6, 1694[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Native language: German[13]
  • Occupation: sinologist[14], orientalist[15]
  • Employer: University of Königsberg[16]
  • Educated at: University of Königsberg[17]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family name: Bayer[21]
  • Given name: Gottlieb[22], Theophilus[23], Siegfried[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Otto's encyclopedia[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Russian Biographical Dictionary[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[32]
  • Birth name: Gottlieb Siegfried Bayer[33]
  • Name in native language: Gottlieb Siegfried Bayer[34]

Why It Matters

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Theophilus Siegfried Bayer born?

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer's place of birth was Königsberg[2].

Where did Theophilus Siegfried Bayer die?

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Theophilus Siegfried Bayer do for work?

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer worked as a linguist[5], librarian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Theophilus Siegfried Bayer go to school?

Theophilus Siegfried Bayer was educated at University of Königsberg[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
    Date of birth → +1694-01-05T00:00:00Z, +1694-01-06T00:00:00Z
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, librarian, historian +4
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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