Becker, C.

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Summary: Carl Heinrich Becker was a German orientalist and politician in Prussia. In 1921 and 1925–1930, he served as Minister for Culture in Prussia (independent). He was one of the founders of the study of the contemporary Middle East and a reformer of the system of higher education in the Weimar Republic. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1876-04-12 [2][4]
Birth Place: Amsterdam [2][4]
Died: 1933-02-10 [2][4]
Death Place: Berlin [2]; Steglitz [4]
Country: Germany [2]
Language: German [3]
Occupation: politician [4]; university teacher [4]; author [4]; orientalist [4]; historian [4]; philosopher [4]
Employer: University of Hamburg [4]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin [4]; Heidelberg University [4]; University of Bonn [4]
Work Place: Bonn [2]
Educated at: Heidelberg University [4]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin [4]
Country of Education: Germany [4]
Archives at: Secret State Archives Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation [4]
Yale LUX: Entity [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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