Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi

German philosopher (1743-1819)
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Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi
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Summary

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi was born on January 25, 1743[1], in Düsseldorf[2]. He died on March 10, 1819[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,589 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Alter Südfriedhof[11]
  • Father: Johann Konrad Jacobi[12]
  • Mother: Johanna Maria Jacobi[13]
  • Spouse: Helene Elisabeth Jacobi[14]
  • Child: Johann Friedrich Jacobi[15], Carl Wigand Maximilian Jacobi[16], Clara von Clermont[17], Georg Arnold Jacobi[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[19]
  • Native language: German[20]
  • Occupation: jurist[21], merchant[22]
  • Field of work: philosophy[23]
  • Position held: Geheimrat[24]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25]
  • Member of: Illuminati[26], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Emkendorfer Kreis[28], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[29], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[30]
  • Influenced by: Adam Smith[31], David Hume[32], Benedictus de Spinoza[33], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[34], Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[35], Immanuel Kant[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi[38]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[39], Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[40], University Library of Erlangen-Nürnberg[41], Q28738401[42]
  • Family name: Jacobi[43]
  • Given name: Friedrich[44], Heinrich[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi[46]
  • Commons gallery: Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi[47]
  • Work location: Munich[48]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[53], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[54]

Why It Matters

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[57], a philosopher[58], 1775–1854[59], of Kingdom of Württemberg[60], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[61], specialised in natural philosophy[62].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi born?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi die?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi's parents?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi's father was Johann Konrad Jacobi[12]. Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi's mother was Johanna Maria Jacobi[13].

Who was Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi married to?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi's spouses include Helene Elisabeth Jacobi[14].

What did Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi do for work?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Who did Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi influence?

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[57].

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  36. [43] ↑ . Q87326101. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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