Christoph Friedrich Nicolai

German writer (1733-1811)
Person human Q215853
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
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Summary

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai was born on March 18, 1733[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on January 11, 1811[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 8, 1811[8]
  • Place of burial: Luisenstädtischer Kirchpark[9]
  • Father: Christoph Gottlieb Nicolai[10]
  • Mother: Q139439396[11]
  • Child: Samuel Friedrich Nicolai[12], Q139439373[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Native language: German[15]
  • Educated at: Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[16]
  • Notable work: Q66252724[17]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18], Illuminati[19], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], Russian Academy of Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Nicolai[23]
  • Archives at: Märkisches Museum[24], Berlin State Library[25], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[26]
  • Family name: Nicolai[27]
  • Given name: Friedrich[28]
  • Pseudonym: Gabriel Wunderlich[29], Danyel Seuberlich[30], Simon Ratzeberger[31], Jeremias Reibedanz[32], Coelius Serotinus[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Friedrich Nicolai[34]
  • Commons gallery: Christoph Friedrich Nicolai[35]
  • Work location: Berlin[36], Szczecin[37], Altona[38], Frankfurt (Oder)[39]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Friedrich Nicolai[40]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[49]
  • Name in native language: Christoph Friedrich Nicolai[50]

Why It Matters

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Friedrich Nicolai born?

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Christoph Friedrich Nicolai die?

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai died in Berlin[4].

Who were Christoph Friedrich Nicolai's parents?

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai's father was Christoph Gottlieb Nicolai[10]. Christoph Friedrich Nicolai's mother was Q139439396[11].

What did Christoph Friedrich Nicolai do for work?

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai worked as a writer[5] and publisher[6].

Where did Christoph Friedrich Nicolai go to school?

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai was educated at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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