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Charles Beck was an American politician, classical scholar, theologian, and philologist. Born in Heidelberg on August 19, 1798, he received his education at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Heidelberg University, and the University of Tübingen. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and he received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Beck worked at Harvard University and resided in Massachusetts, with his work location in Boston. He spoke English and German. He died in Cambridge on March 19, 1866. His life and work are described by the source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Family name
- Beck
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Heidelberg
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- philologist
- Educated at
- University of Tübingen
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Sport
- artistic gymnastics
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Charles Beck.jpg
- Work location
- Boston
- Residence
- Massachusetts
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- date of death
- 1866-03-19
- date of birth
- 1798-08-19
- described by source
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
- name in native language
- Charles Beck
- Commons category
- Charles Beck
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