Emanuel Geibel

German poet and playwright (1815–1884)
Person human Q77333
Emanuel Geibel
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Summary

Emanuel Geibel was born on October 17, 1815[1], in Lübeck[2]. He died on April 6, 1884[3], in Lübeck[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], Spanish–German translator[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1815[11]
  • Date of death: 1884[12]
  • Place of burial: Burgtorfriedhof[13]
  • Father: Johannes Geibel[14]
  • Mother: Q136540544[15]
  • Spouse: Ada Geibel[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Lübeck[17]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[18]
  • Occupation: teacher[19], librettist[20]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[21], Katharineum[22]
  • Notable work: May has come[23], Balladen vom Pagen und der Königstochter[24]
  • Award received: Schiller prize[25], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Emanuel Geibel[28]
  • Archives at: Lübeck City Library[29]
  • Family name: Geibel[30]
  • Given name: Emanuel[31]
  • Pseudonym: L. Horst[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Emanuel Geibel[33]
  • Commons gallery: Emanuel Geibel[34]
  • Student of: Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker[35]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]
  • Birth name: Franz Emanuel August Geibel[45]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: DE[47]

  • Began / founded: 1815-10-17[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1884-04-06[49]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1abbd26b-dd39-4314-b2da-028fbb7271e1[51]

Why It Matters

Emanuel Geibel has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Emanuel Geibel born?

Emanuel Geibel was born in Lübeck[2].

Where did Emanuel Geibel die?

Emanuel Geibel passed away in Lübeck[4].

Who were Emanuel Geibel's parents?

Emanuel Geibel's father was Johannes Geibel[14]. Emanuel Geibel's mother was Q136540544[15].

Who was Emanuel Geibel married to?

Emanuel Geibel's spouses include Ada Geibel[16].

What did Emanuel Geibel do for work?

Emanuel Geibel worked as a poet[5], translator[6], writer[7], Spanish–German translator[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Emanuel Geibel go to school?

Emanuel Geibel was educated at University of Bonn[21] and Katharineum[22].

What awards did Emanuel Geibel receive?

Honors received include Schiller prize[25] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . EB-11 / Geibel, Emanuel. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . EB-11 / Geibel, Emanuel. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Geibel, Emanuel. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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