Ernst Elster

German literary historian (1860-1940)
Person human Q106979

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
April 26, 1860
Date of death
October 6, 1940
Place of birth
Frankfurt
Place of death
Marburg
Country of citizenship
German Reich[11]
Doctoral student
Max Kommerell[18]
Work location
Leipzig
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Family name
Elster[19]
Name in native language
Ernst Elster
P14585
68107
🏷️ Also known as
en Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster en Ernst Elster cs Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster da Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster de Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster fr Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster he ארנסט אלסטר it Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster nl Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster pl Ernst August Eduard Jakob Elster ru Эльстер, Эрнст ru Эрнст Август Эдуард Якоб Эльстер ru Эрнст Эльстер
🔖 Identifiers · 31
VIAF cluster ID
32749132
Library of Congress authority ID
n85818727
GND ID
11646125X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ernst Elster (1912).jpg ↗
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02164410
CONOR.SR ID
35263847
Catalogus Professorum Lipsiensis ID
Elster_800
DDB person (GND) ID
11646125X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11646125X
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_11646125X
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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Hessian Biography person (GND) ID
11259
IdRef ID
06871310X
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
11646125X
KBR person ID
14194958
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11646125X
Kallías ID
PE00014723
NL CR AUT ID
av2017955831
NUKAT ID
n98703494
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000043429
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007260697905171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810530469005606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069861161
Open Library ID
OL4412782A
SBN author ID
UBOV452300
SHARE Catalogue author ID
189126
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/337763
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Ernst Elster's place of birth was Frankfurt[1]. He was born on April 26, 1860[2]. He died in Marburg[3]. He died on October 6, 1940[4]. He worked as a literary historian[5], university teacher[6], germanist[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include German studies[12], a field of study[24]; literary studies[13], an academic discipline[25]; and German-language literature[14], a sub-set of literature[26]. Employers include Leipzig University[15], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1409[29], headquartered in Leipzig[30] and University of Marburg[16], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1527[33], headquartered in Marburg[34].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Kommerell[35], a translator[36], 1902–1944[37], of German Reich[38], specialised in history of literature[39].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Elster born?

Born in Frankfurt[1].

Where did Ernst Elster die?

Ernst Elster passed away in Marburg[3].

What did Ernst Elster do for work?

Ernst Elster worked as literary historian[5], university teacher[6], germanist[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[9].

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  1. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian Biography person (GND) ID → 11259
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  2. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 68107
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  3. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Elster
    Work location → Leipzig
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