Adam Weishaupt
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Summary
Adam Weishaupt was born on February 6, 1748[1], in Ingolstadt[2]. He died on November 18, 1830[3], in Gotha[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], canon law jurist[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,167 views/month, #5,926 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Friedhof II der Sophiengemeinde Berlin[11]
- Father: Johann Georg Weishaupt[12], Johann Adam von Ickstatt[13]
- Spouse: Maria Afra Johanna Walburga Sausenhofer[14]
- Child: Karl von Weishaupt[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[16]
- Occupation: theologian[17], jurist[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19], metaphysics[20], epistemology[21], ethics[22]
- Employer: University of Ingolstadt[23]
- Educated at: University of Ingolstadt[24], Jesuit College of Ingolstadt[25]
- Member of: Illuminati[26], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], freemasonry[28]
- Religion or worldview: deism[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Adam Weishaupt[31]
- Archives at: Bavarian State Library[32]
- Academic degree: Doctor[33], professor[34], ordinary professor[35]
- Residence: Gotha[36]
- Family name: Weishaupt[37]
- Given name: Adam[38], Johann[39]
- Pseudonym: Spartakus[40], Spartacus[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adam Weishaupt[42]
- Commons gallery: Adam Weishaupt[43]
- Political ideology: liberalism[44], Republicanism[45]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[49], German[50]
- Name in native language: Adam Weishaupt[51]
Why It Matters
Adam Weishaupt has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley[54], a linguist[55], 1792–1822[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[57].
FAQs
Where was Adam Weishaupt born?
Adam Weishaupt was born in Ingolstadt[2].
Where did Adam Weishaupt die?
Adam Weishaupt died in Gotha[4].
Who were Adam Weishaupt's parents?
Adam Weishaupt's father was Johann Georg Weishaupt[12].
Who was Adam Weishaupt married to?
Adam Weishaupt's spouses include Maria Afra Johanna Walburga Sausenhofer[14].
What did Adam Weishaupt do for work?
Adam Weishaupt worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], canon law jurist[8], and lawyer[9].
Where did Adam Weishaupt go to school?
Adam Weishaupt was educated at University of Ingolstadt[24] and Jesuit College of Ingolstadt[25].
Who did Adam Weishaupt influence?
Adam Weishaupt has been cited as an influence by Percy Bysshe Shelley[54].