Christian Morgenstern

German author (1871-1914)
Person human Q44652
Christian Morgenstern
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Christian Morgenstern

Summary

Christian Morgenstern is a human[1]. Born in Munich[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1871[3]. He passed away in Merano[4]. He died on March 31, 1914[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Christian Morgenstern's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Christian Morgenstern's place of birth was Theresienstraße[12].
  • Christian Morgenstern died in Merano[4].
  • Christian Morgenstern was born on May 6, 1871[3].
  • Christian Morgenstern died on March 31, 1914[5].
  • Christian Morgenstern's father was Carl Ernst Morgenstern[13].
  • Christian Morgenstern's mother was Charlotte Morgenstern[14].
  • Christian Morgenstern held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[15].
  • German was Christian Morgenstern's native language[16].
  • Christian Morgenstern worked as a poet[6].
  • Christian Morgenstern's professions included writer[7].
  • Christian Morgenstern worked as a translator[8].
  • Christian Morgenstern worked as a literary editor[9].
  • Christian Morgenstern worked as a journalist[10].
  • Christian Morgenstern worked as a prose writer[17].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was translating activity[19].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was journalism[20].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was anthroposophy[21].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was Theosophy[22].
  • Christian Morgenstern's field of work was poetry[23].
  • Christian Morgenstern's education included a stint at Magdalenaeum Wrocław[24].
  • Christian Morgenstern was educated at University of Wrocław[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Christian Morgenstern is Galgenlieder[26].
  • Christian Morgenstern is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1871-05-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1914-03-31[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5cc31739-12c4-48f6-9aa4-6b1bd37b3975[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Munich[2], a college town[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1158[36] and Theresienstraße[12], a street[37], in Germany[38]. Christian Morgenstern was born on May 6, 1871[3]. His father was Carl Ernst Morgenstern[13]. His mother was Charlotte Morgenstern[14]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Magdalenaeum Wrocław[24], a school[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1267[41] and University of Wrocław[25], a university[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1702[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], journalist[10], and prose writer[17]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[45]; translating activity[19]; journalism[20], an industry[46]; anthroposophy[21], a new religious movement[47], founded in 1913[48], headquartered in Dornach[49]; Theosophy[22], a new religious movement[50]; and poetry[23], a literary form[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Christian Morgenstern is Galgenlieder[26].

Death and Burial

Christian Morgenstern died on March 31, 1914[5]. He died in Merano[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[52].

Why It Matters

Christian Morgenstern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Christian Morgenstern born?

Christian Morgenstern was born in Munich[2].

Where did Christian Morgenstern die?

Christian Morgenstern died in Merano[4].

Who were Christian Morgenstern's parents?

Christian Morgenstern's father was Carl Ernst Morgenstern[13]. Christian Morgenstern's mother was Charlotte Morgenstern[14].

What did Christian Morgenstern do for work?

Christian Morgenstern worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Christian Morgenstern go to school?

Christian Morgenstern was educated at Magdalenaeum Wrocław[24] and University of Wrocław[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . abendzeitung-muenchen.de. Retrieved . abendzeitung-muenchen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [52] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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