E. T. A. Hoffmann

Summary

E. T. A. Hoffmann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1776^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on June 25, 1822^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Königsberg^[2], E. T. A. Hoffmann…
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died in Berlin^[4].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann was born on January 24, 1776^[3].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann was born on January 1, 1776^[12].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died on June 25, 1822^[5].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died on January 1, 1822^[13].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann is buried at Friedhof III der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche^[14].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].
• Among E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses was Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17].
• A child of E. T. A. Hoffmann was Caecilia Hoffmann^[18].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[19].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included composer^[6].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a judge^[7].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included caricaturist^[8].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included painter^[9].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a children's writer^[10].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a writer^[20].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was creative and professional writing^[21].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was prose^[22].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was music^[23].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was music criticism^[24].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was conducting^[25].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was painting^[26].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's education included a stint at University of Königsberg^[27].

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Origins and Family

E. T. A. Hoffmann was born in Königsberg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1776^[3] and January 1, 1776^[12]. His father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15]. His mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].

Education

E. T. A. Hoffmann was educated at University of Königsberg^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], children's writer^[10], and writer^[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[21], an academic discipline^[28]; prose^[22], a literary form^[29]; music^[23], a type of arts^[30]; music criticism^[24], an academic discipline^[31]; conducting^[25], an activity^[32]; and painting^[26], a method^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Undine^[34], a dramatico-musical work^[35], founded in 1813^[36]; The Devil's Elixirs^[37], a literary work^[38]; The Nutcracker and the Mouse King^[39], a literary work^[40]; Mademoiselle de Scuderi^[41], a literary work^[42], founded in 1818^[43]; The Sandman^[44], a literary work^[45], founded in 1816^[46]; and The Golden Pot^[47], a literary work^[48], founded in 1814^[49]. Things named for E. T. A. Hoffmann include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater^[50].

Personal Life

Among E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses was Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17]. A child of him was Caecilia Hoffmann^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 25, 1822^[5] and January 1, 1822^[13]. E. T. A. Hoffmann died in Berlin^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[51] and tuberculosis^[52]. Burial took place at Friedhof III der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche^[14].

Why It Matters

E. T. A. Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[55], a translator^[56], 1821–1881^[57], of Russian Empire^[58]; Mikhail Bakunin^[59], a philosopher^[60], 1814–1876^[61], of Russian Empire^[62], specialised in philosophy^[63]; and Nikolai Gogol^[64], a playwright^[65], 1809–1852^[66], of Russian Empire^[67], specialised in prose^[68].

Works attributed to him include The Nutcracker and the Mouse King^[69], a literary work^[70]; The Sandman^[71], a literary work^[72], founded in 1816^[73]; The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr^[74], a literary work^[75]; The Golden Pot^[76], a literary work^[77], founded in 1814^[78]; The Devil's Elixirs^[79], a literary work^[80]; and Mademoiselle de Scuderi^[81]. Entities named for him include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater^[50].

FAQs

Where was E. T. A. Hoffmann born?

Born in Königsberg^[2], E. T. A. Hoffmann…

Where did E. T. A. Hoffmann die?

E. T. A. Hoffmann passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were E. T. A. Hoffmann's parents?

E. T. A. Hoffmann's father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15]. E. T. A. Hoffmann's mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].

Who was E. T. A. Hoffmann married to?

E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses include Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17].

What did E. T. A. Hoffmann do for work?

E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did E. T. A. Hoffmann go to school?

E. T. A. Hoffmann was educated at University of Königsberg^[27].

Who did E. T. A. Hoffmann influence?

E. T. A. Hoffmann has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[55], Mikhail Bakunin^[59], and Nikolai Gogol^[64].