Christoph Martin Wieland
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Summary
Christoph Martin Wieland was born on September 5, 1733[1], in Biberach an der Riss[2]. He died on January 20, 1813[3], in Weimar[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and poet lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,862 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Oberholzheim[11]
- Father: Thomas Adam Wieland[12]
- Mother: Regine Catherine Kick[13]
- Spouse: Anna Dorothea Wieland[14]
- Child: Ludwig Wieland[15], Sophie Catharina Susanna Wieland[16], Juliane Caroline Dorothea Wieland[17], Amalia Augusta Erler[18], Johann David Adolf Kick[19]
- Country of citizenship: Biberach an der Riss[20]
- Ethnic group: Germans[21]
- Occupation: English–German translator[22], literary translator[23], translator of William Shakespeare[24], pedagogue[25], playwright[26]
- Employer: University of Erfurt[27]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[28], Kloster Berge school[29]
- Student: Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[30], Prince Frederick Ferdinand Constantin of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[31]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[32], Order of Saint Anna[33]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[34], Academy of Science for Public Utility[35], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38]
- Influenced by: Claude-Joseph Dorat[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Commons category: Christoph Martin Wieland[41]
- Archives at: Historisches Archiv des Germanischen Nationalmuseums[42], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[43]
- Family name: Wieland[44]
- Given name: Christoph[45], Martin[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Christoph Martin Wieland[47]
- Commons gallery: Christoph Martin Wieland[48]
- Relative: Sophie Albrecht[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Christoph Martin Wieland include 8108 Wieland[50], an asteroid[51].
Why It Matters
Christoph Martin Wieland has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Works attributed to him include Oberon[54], a literary work[55]; The History of Agathon[56], a literary work[57]; and Die Geschichte der Abderiten[58], a literary work[59]. Entities named for him include 8108 Wieland[50], an asteroid[51].
FAQs
Where was Christoph Martin Wieland born?
Christoph Martin Wieland was born in Biberach an der Riss[2].
Where did Christoph Martin Wieland die?
Christoph Martin Wieland died in Weimar[4].
Who were Christoph Martin Wieland's parents?
Christoph Martin Wieland's father was Thomas Adam Wieland[12]. Christoph Martin Wieland's mother was Regine Catherine Kick[13].
Who was Christoph Martin Wieland married to?
Christoph Martin Wieland's spouses include Anna Dorothea Wieland[14].
What did Christoph Martin Wieland do for work?
Christoph Martin Wieland worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and poet lawyer[9].
Where did Christoph Martin Wieland go to school?
Christoph Martin Wieland was educated at University of Tübingen[28] and Kloster Berge school[29].
What awards did Christoph Martin Wieland receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[32] and Order of Saint Anna[33].