Barthold Heinrich Brockes
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Summary
Barthold Heinrich Brockes was born on September 22, 1680[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on January 16, 1747[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], librettist[8], and poet lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1680[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1747[12]
- Child: Joachim Wilhelm Brockes[13], Erich Nikolaus Brockes[14], Barthold Heinrich Brockes[15]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
- Occupation: jurist[17], composer[18]
- Position held: senator[19]
- Educated at: Leiden University[20], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21], Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Barthold Heinrich Brockes[24]
- Family name: Brockes[25]
- Given name: Barthold[26]
- Depicted by: Barthold Hinrich Brockes[27]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[28], Hamburg Biographies[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]
- Number of children: 12[37]
Why It Matters
Barthold Heinrich Brockes has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Works attributed to him include Brockes Passion[40], a libretto[41].
FAQs
Where was Barthold Heinrich Brockes born?
Barthold Heinrich Brockes was born in Hamburg[2].
Where did Barthold Heinrich Brockes die?
Barthold Heinrich Brockes died in Hamburg[4].
What did Barthold Heinrich Brockes do for work?
Barthold Heinrich Brockes worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], librettist[8], and poet lawyer[9].
Where did Barthold Heinrich Brockes go to school?
Barthold Heinrich Brockes was educated at Leiden University[20], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21], and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[22].