August Wilhelm von Schlegel
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Summary
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was born on September 8, 1767[1], in Hanover[2]. He died on May 12, 1845[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], Sanskrit scholar[7], philosopher[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,868 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 1, 1767[11]
- Place of burial: Alter Friedhof Bonn[12]
- Father: Johann Adolf Schlegel[13]
- Mother: Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel[14]
- Spouse: Caroline Schelling[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hanover[16]
- Occupation: literary critic[17], literary historian[18], romanist[19], playwright[20], university teacher[21], Indologist[22], writer[23], art historian[24], English–German translator[25], translator of William Shakespeare[26], philologist[27], literary scholar[28], orientalist[29], theatre critic[30]
- Employer: University of Bonn[31], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[32]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[33]
- Student: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[34]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35]
- Member of: German Archaeological Institute[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Russian Academy of Sciences[38], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[39], American Antiquarian Society[40], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[41], Schlegel brothers[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Movement: Romanticism[44], German Romanticism[45], Jena Romanticism[46]
- Doctoral student: Hermann Brockhaus[47], Christian Lassen[48], Johann Gildemeister[49]
- Commons category: August Wilhelm Schlegel[50]
- Archives at: Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[51], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[52], University and State Library Bonn[53]
- Family name: Schlegel[54]
- Given name: August[55], Wilhelm[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Wilhelm von Schlegel include 12659 Schlegel[57], an asteroid[58].
Why It Matters
August Wilhelm von Schlegel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Works attributed to him include Athenaeum 2/1, 1799[61], a magazine[62]. Entities named for him include 12659 Schlegel[57], an asteroid[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Brockhaus[63], an orientalist[64], 1806–1877[65], of Kingdom of Saxony[66], specialised in oriental studies[67]; Christian Lassen[68], an Indologist[69], 1800–1876[70], of Kingdom of Prussia[71], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[72], specialised in Indology[73]; and Johann Gildemeister[74], a librarian[75], 1812–1890[76], of Germany[77], specialised in Indology[78].
FAQs
Where was August Wilhelm von Schlegel born?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was born in Hanover[2].
Where did August Wilhelm von Schlegel die?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel died in Bonn[4].
Who were August Wilhelm von Schlegel's parents?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel's father was Johann Adolf Schlegel[13]. August Wilhelm von Schlegel's mother was Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel[14].
Who was August Wilhelm von Schlegel married to?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel's spouses include Caroline Schelling[15].
What did August Wilhelm von Schlegel do for work?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], Sanskrit scholar[7], philosopher[8], and poet[9].
Where did August Wilhelm von Schlegel go to school?
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was educated at University of Göttingen[33].
What awards did August Wilhelm von Schlegel receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35].