Ernst Meister

German writer, poet, and philosopher (1911–1979)
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Ernst Meister

Summary

Ernst Meister is a human[1]. He was born in Hagen[2]. He was born on September 3, 1911[3]. He passed away in Hagen[4]. He died on June 15, 1979[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Meister's place of birth was Hagen[2].
  • Ernst Meister's place of birth was Haspe[11].
  • Ernst Meister passed away in Hagen[4].
  • Ernst Meister was born on September 3, 1911[3].
  • Ernst Meister died on June 15, 1979[5].
  • Ernst Meister is buried at Delstern[12].
  • Ernst Meister held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Ernst Meister's professions included writer[6].
  • Ernst Meister worked as a poet[7].
  • Ernst Meister's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Ernst Meister's professions included novelist[9].
  • Ernst Meister received the Georg Büchner Prize[14].
  • Ernst Meister received the Art Prize of Innsbruck[15].
  • Ernst Meister received the Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16].
  • Ernst Meister received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Ernst Meister was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[18].
  • Ernst Meister is recorded as male[19].
  • Ernst Meister's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ernst Meister's Commons category is recorded as Ernst Meister (writer, 1911)[21].
  • Ernst Meister's archives at is recorded as Westfälisches Literaturarchiv[22].
  • Ernst Meister's family name is recorded as Meister[23].
  • Ernst Meister's given name is recorded as Ernst[24].
  • Ernst Meister's work location is recorded as Hagen[25].
  • Ernst Meister's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Ernst Meister's different from is recorded as Ernst Meister[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1911-09-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-06-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff7bec8f-f543-4168-9cfe-fd03d0618887[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hagen[2], a big city[33], in Germany[34] and Haspe[11], a Gemarkung[35], in Germany[36]. Ernst Meister was born on September 3, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], and novelist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize[14], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1923[39]; Art Prize of Innsbruck[15], an award[40]; Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16], a literary award[41], in Germany[42]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[43], in Germany[44].

Death and Burial

Ernst Meister died on June 15, 1979[5]. He passed away in Hagen[4]. He is buried at Delstern[12].

Why It Matters

Ernst Meister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Meister born?

Ernst Meister was born in Hagen[2].

Where did Ernst Meister die?

Ernst Meister died in Hagen[4].

What did Ernst Meister do for work?

Ernst Meister worked as writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], and novelist[9].

What awards did Ernst Meister receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[14], Art Prize of Innsbruck[15], Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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