Georg Büchner

German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose (1813–1837)
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Georg Büchner

Summary

Georg Büchner is a human[1]. Born in Goddelau[2], he… he was born on October 17, 1813[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on February 19, 1837[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], translator[8], physician writer[9], and naturalist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 54 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Georg Büchner's place of birth was Goddelau[2].
  • Georg Büchner passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Georg Büchner was born on October 17, 1813[3].
  • Georg Büchner died on February 19, 1837[5].
  • Georg Büchner is buried at Zurich[12].
  • Georg Büchner's father was Ernst Büchner[13].
  • Georg Büchner's mother was Karoline Reuss[14].
  • Georg Büchner held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse[15].
  • Georg Büchner's professions included playwright[6].
  • Georg Büchner worked as a poet[7].
  • Georg Büchner worked as a translator[8].
  • Georg Büchner worked as a physician writer[9].
  • Georg Büchner worked as a naturalist[10].
  • Georg Büchner's professions included revolutionary[16].
  • Georg Büchner's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[17].
  • Georg Büchner's education included a stint at University of Giessen[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Büchner is The Hessian Courier[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Büchner is Woyzeck[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Büchner is Danton's Death[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Büchner is Lenz[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Büchner is Leonce and Lena[23].
  • Georg Büchner is recorded as male[24].
  • Georg Büchner's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Georg Büchner's Commons category is recorded as Georg Büchner[26].
  • Georg Büchner's archives at is recorded as Technical University and State Library Darmstadt[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1813-10-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1837-02-19[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f4dc6e8-1f86-4aa1-901f-556a51ceda1d[33]

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Origins and Family

Georg Büchner's place of birth was Goddelau[2]. He was born on October 17, 1813[3]. His father was Ernst Büchner[13]. His mother was Karoline Reuss[14].

Education

Educated at University of Strasbourg[17], a university[34], in France[35], founded in 1538[36] and University of Giessen[18], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1607[39], headquartered in Giessen[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], translator[8], physician writer[9], naturalist[10], and revolutionary[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Hessian Courier[19], a polemical lampoon[41]; Woyzeck[20], an unfinished creative work[42], founded in 1837[43]; Danton's Death[21], a literary work[44]; Lenz[22], a literary work[45], founded in 1835[46]; and Leonce and Lena[23], a literary work[47], founded in 1836[48].

Death and Burial

Georg Büchner died on February 19, 1837[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was typhus[49]. He is buried at Zurich[12].

Why It Matters

Georg Büchner has Wikipedia articles in 54 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Georg Büchner born?

Georg Büchner was born in Goddelau[2].

Where did Georg Büchner die?

Georg Büchner died in Zurich[4].

Who were Georg Büchner's parents?

Georg Büchner's father was Ernst Büchner[13]. Georg Büchner's mother was Karoline Reuss[14].

What did Georg Büchner do for work?

Georg Büchner worked as playwright[6], poet[7], translator[8], physician writer[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Georg Büchner go to school?

Georg Büchner was educated at University of Strasbourg[17] and University of Giessen[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [49] . Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . frankfurter-personenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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