August Wilhelm Iffland
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Summary
August Wilhelm Iffland was born on April 19, 1759[1], in Hanover[2]. He died on September 22, 1814[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], stage actor[7], autobiographer[8], and theatre manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Friedhof IV der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche[11]
- Father: Q136487991[12]
- Mother: Friederike Caroline Schröder[13]
- Spouse: Q95698074[14]
- Country of citizenship: Electorate of Hanover[15]
- Native language: German[16]
- Occupation: actor[17], Theaterintendant[18], dramaturge[19]
- Employer: National Theatre Mannheim[20]
- Student: Karoline Jagemann[21]
- Member of: freemasonry[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: August Wilhelm Iffland[24]
- Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[25]
- Family name: Iffland[26]
- Given name: August[27], Wilhelm[28]
- Work location: Berlin[29], Mannheim[30]
- Relative: Ernst Iffland[31]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Library of the World's Best Literature[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- Name in native language: August Wilhelm Iffland[40]
- Number of children: 0[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Wilhelm Iffland include Iffland-Ring[42], a theatre award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 2000[45].
Why It Matters
August Wilhelm Iffland has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Iffland-Ring[42], a theatre award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 2000[45].
FAQs
Where was August Wilhelm Iffland born?
August Wilhelm Iffland's place of birth was Hanover[2].
Where did August Wilhelm Iffland die?
August Wilhelm Iffland died in Berlin[4].
Who were August Wilhelm Iffland's parents?
August Wilhelm Iffland's father was Q136487991[12]. August Wilhelm Iffland's mother was Friederike Caroline Schröder[13].
Who was August Wilhelm Iffland married to?
August Wilhelm Iffland's spouses include Q95698074[14].
What did August Wilhelm Iffland do for work?
August Wilhelm Iffland worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], stage actor[7], autobiographer[8], and theatre manager[9].