Ferdinand Freiligrath

German poet
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Ferdinand Freiligrath
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Summary

Ferdinand Freiligrath was born on June 17, 1810[1], in Detmold[2]. He died on March 18, 1876[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Bad Cannstatt[11]
  • Date of birth: 1810[12]
  • Date of death: 1876[13]
  • Place of burial: Uff-Kirchhof[14]
  • Mother: Louise Wilhelmine Freiligrath[15]
  • Spouse: Ida Freiligrath[16]
  • Child: Kate Freiligrath-Kroeker[17], Otto Freiligrath[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Principality of Lippe[19]
  • Occupation: revolutionary[20]
  • Field of work: poetry[21], translation into German[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Ferdinand Freiligrath[24]
  • Archives at: University and State Library Münster[25], Dortmund City and State Library[26]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[27]
  • Family name: Freiligrath[28]
  • Given name: Ferdinand[29]
  • Pseudonym: C. W. Müller von Düsseldorf[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ferdinand Freiligrath[31]
  • Commons gallery: Ferdinand Freiligrath[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Library of the World's Best Literature[41], The Encyclopedia Americana[42], The American Cyclopædia[43], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[44], New International Encyclopedia[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46]
  • Commons Creator page: Ferdinand Freiligrath[47]
  • Birth name: Hermann Ferdinand Freiligrath[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ferdinand Freiligrath include 14940 Freiligrath[49], an asteroid[50].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Freiligrath has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include 14940 Freiligrath[49], an asteroid[50].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Freiligrath born?

Ferdinand Freiligrath was born in Detmold[2].

Where did Ferdinand Freiligrath die?

Ferdinand Freiligrath passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Ferdinand Freiligrath's parents?

Ferdinand Freiligrath's mother was Louise Wilhelmine Freiligrath[15].

Who was Ferdinand Freiligrath married to?

Ferdinand Freiligrath's spouses include Ida Freiligrath[16].

What did Ferdinand Freiligrath do for work?

Ferdinand Freiligrath worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freiligrath, Ferdinand. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . EB-11 / Freiligrath, Ferdinand. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Freiligrath, Ferdinand. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Freiligrath, Ferdinand. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . google.de. google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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