Friedrich Spielhagen

German novelist (1829–1911)
Person human Q106603
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Summary

Friedrich Spielhagen was born on February 24, 1829[1], in Magdeburg[2]. He died on February 25, 1911[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Friedrich August Wilhelm Spielhagen[12]
  • Mother: Q140466173[13]
  • Spouse: Q140466175[14]
  • Child: Antonie Spielhagen[15], Q140466179[16], Q140466181[17]
  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[18]
  • Occupation: teacher[19], opinion journalist[20], novelist[21], editing staff[22]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], University of Greifswald[25]
  • Award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26]
  • Member of: Bonner Burschenschaft Frankonia[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Friedrich Spielhagen[29]
  • Archives at: Stadtarchiv Magdeburg[30]
  • Family name: Spielhagen[31]
  • Given name: Friedrich[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Friedrich Spielhagen[33]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[38], The American Cyclopædia[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Dictionary[41], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[45], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[46], The Encyclopedia Americana[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
  • Name in native language: Friedrich Spielhagen[49]

Why It Matters

Friedrich Spielhagen has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Spielhagen born?

Friedrich Spielhagen was born in Magdeburg[2].

Where did Friedrich Spielhagen die?

Friedrich Spielhagen died in Berlin[4].

Who were Friedrich Spielhagen's parents?

Friedrich Spielhagen's father was Friedrich August Wilhelm Spielhagen[12]. Friedrich Spielhagen's mother was Q140466173[13].

Who was Friedrich Spielhagen married to?

Friedrich Spielhagen's spouses include Q140466175[14].

What did Friedrich Spielhagen do for work?

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

Where did Friedrich Spielhagen go to school?

Friedrich Spielhagen was educated at University of Bonn[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], and University of Greifswald[25].

What awards did Friedrich Spielhagen receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . journals.cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → ae5957ad-99c9-4670-9653-d79be2a27568
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar2509113
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    P14925 → 4248
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fi', 'he', 'it', 'ro', 'ru', 'sv', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57537|batch #57537]]: Import Biopsa IDs"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Unterschrift Friedrich Spielhagen deutscher Schriftsteller.s
    P14750 → B110-88F0-E79C-931E-5271
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  5. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Antonie Spielhagen, Q140466179, Q140466181
    Harper's tag → friedrich-spielhagen
    Spouse → Q140466175
    Mother → Q140466173
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: friedrich-spielhagen, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289929034|friedrich spielhagen (#289929034)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/79"
  6. 14w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Friedrich August Wilhelm Spielhagen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Father: Friedrich August Wilhelm Spielhagen, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 52774
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 52774, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  8. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 349047
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 349047, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  9. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, translator, journalist +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  10. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Archives at → Magdeburg municipal archive
    Instance of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Friedrich Spielhagen
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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