Wolfgang Schadewaldt

German classical philologist, literary theorist and translator (1900–1974)
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Summary

Wolfgang Schadewaldt was born on March 15, 1900[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on November 10, 1974[3], in Tübingen[4]. He worked as a hellenist[5], classical philologist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Wilmersdorf[10]
  • Place of burial: Berg cemetery[11]
  • Child: Dorothea Arnold[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Employer: University of Tübingen[14], Leipzig University[15], University of Freiburg[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18]
  • Student: Hans Joachim Krämer[19], Konrad Gaiser[20], Wolfgang Kullmann[21], Hellmut Flashar[22], Alexander Demandt[23]
  • Award received: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Reuchlin Award[26], Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation[27], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[28]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[29], Academy of Science for Public Utility[30], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], Austrian Academy of Sciences[32], German Archaeological Institute[33], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], German Academy for Language and Literature[35], Mommsen Society[36], Graeca[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Editor: Hermes[39], Die Antike[40]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[41]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[42], Tübingen University Archives[43]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[44]
  • Family name: Schadewaldt[45]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[46]
  • Work location: Freiburg im Breisgau[47], Leipzig[48], Berlin[49], Tübingen[50]
  • Relative: Felix Arnold[51], Dieter Arnold[52]
  • Student of: Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff[53], Werner Jaeger[54]

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Schadewaldt has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Schadewaldt born?

Wolfgang Schadewaldt was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Wolfgang Schadewaldt die?

Wolfgang Schadewaldt passed away in Tübingen[4].

What did Wolfgang Schadewaldt do for work?

Wolfgang Schadewaldt worked as a hellenist[5], classical philologist[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Wolfgang Schadewaldt go to school?

Wolfgang Schadewaldt was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

What awards did Wolfgang Schadewaldt receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Reuchlin Award[26], and Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Translation[27].

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  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [41] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [42] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [46] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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