Charles Follen
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Summary
Charles Follen was born on September 6, 1796[1], in Romrod[2]. He died on January 13, 1840[3], in Long Island Sound[4]. He worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], jurist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 4, 1796[11]
- Place of burial: Long Island Sound[12]
- Father: Christoph Follenius[13]
- Spouse: Eliza Lee Cabot Follen[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15], Grand Duchy of Hesse[16]
- Employer: Harvard University[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], University of Basel[19]
- Educated at: University of Giessen[20]
- Member of: Teutsche Lesegesellschaft[21], Giessen Blacks[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Karl Follen[24]
- Cause of death: maritime accident[25]
- Sport: artistic gymnastics[26]
- Family name: Follen[27]
- Given name: Charles[28]
- Relative: August Ludwig Follen[29], Paul Follen[30]
- Student of: Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker[31]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[32], Neue Deutsche Biographie[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35], Follen, Sand und Löning[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], The American Cyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[39], New International Encyclopedia[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], English[42], Latin[43]
- Commons Creator page: Charles Follen[44]
- Country for sport: United States[45]
- Name in native language: Karl Follen[46]
- Sibling: August Ludwig Follen[47], Paul Follen[48]
- Writing language: German[49]
Why It Matters
Charles Follen has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Charles Follen born?
Charles Follen was born in Romrod[2].
Where did Charles Follen die?
Charles Follen died in Long Island Sound[4].
Who were Charles Follen's parents?
Charles Follen's father was Christoph Follenius[13].
Who was Charles Follen married to?
Charles Follen's spouses include Eliza Lee Cabot Follen[14].
What did Charles Follen do for work?
Charles Follen worked as a poet[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], jurist[8], and politician[9].
Where did Charles Follen go to school?
Charles Follen was educated at University of Giessen[20].