Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius

German protestant pastor, writer, philosopher, distinguished linguist, translator and a noted defender of the Polish language (1764-1855)
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Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius
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Summary

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius was born on July 19, 1764[1], in Olsztynek[2]. He died on June 3, 1855[3], in Gdańsk[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and lexicographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Gdańsk[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13]
  • Occupation: theologian[14], polonist[15], preacher[16]
  • Educated at: University of Königsberg[17]
  • Member of: Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning[18], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Krzysztof Mrongovius[22]
  • Family name: Mrongovius[23]
  • Given name: Krzysztof[24], Celestyn[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Krzysztof Mrongovius[26]
  • Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Polish Biographical Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30], Latin[31], Greek[32], Polish[33], Kashubian[34]
  • Commons Creator page: Krzysztof Mrongovius[35]
  • Name in native language: Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz[36]
  • Writing language: Polish[37]
  • P14974: 13446[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius include Mrągowo[39], an urban municipality of Poland[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1348[42].

Why It Matters

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Mrągowo[39], an urban municipality of Poland[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1348[42].

FAQs

Where was Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius born?

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius was born in Olsztynek[2].

Where did Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius die?

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius died in Gdańsk[4].

What did Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius do for work?

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and lexicographer[9].

Where did Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius go to school?

Christoph Cölestin Mrongovius was educated at University of Königsberg[17].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 13446
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'csb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'it', 'pl', 'ro', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Gdańsk
    Topic's main category → Category:Krzysztof Mrongovius
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, Latin, Greek +2
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