Georg Wickram

German writer
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Georg Wickram

Summary

Georg Wickram is a human[1]. Born in Colmar[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1505[3]. He passed away in Burkheim am Kaiserstuhl[4]. He died on January 1, 1562[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georg Wickram's place of birth was Colmar[2].
  • Georg Wickram passed away in Burkheim am Kaiserstuhl[4].
  • Georg Wickram was born on January 1, 1505[3].
  • Georg Wickram died on January 1, 1562[5].
  • Georg Wickram held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Wickram held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • Georg Wickram worked as a poet[6].
  • Georg Wickram's professions included writer[7].
  • Georg Wickram's professions included playwright[8].
  • Georg Wickram's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Georg Wickram's field of work was prose[13].
  • Georg Wickram is recorded as male[14].
  • Georg Wickram's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Georg Wickram's family name is recorded as Wickram[16].
  • Georg Wickram's given name is recorded as Jörg[17].
  • Georg Wickram's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Georg Wickram's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Georg Wickram's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Georg Wickram's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Georg Wickram's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Early New High German[22].
  • Georg Wickram's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Georg Wickram's P14536 is recorded as 402090[24].
  • Georg Wickram's P14927 is recorded as 118632272[25].

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Origins and Family

Georg Wickram was born in Colmar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1505[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[26] and prose[13], a literary form[27].

Death and Burial

Georg Wickram died on January 1, 1562[5]. He died in Burkheim am Kaiserstuhl[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Wickram ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Georg Wickram born?

Georg Wickram was born in Colmar[2].

Where did Georg Wickram die?

Georg Wickram died in Burkheim am Kaiserstuhl[4].

What did Georg Wickram do for work?

Georg Wickram worked as poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 118632272
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'la', 'mk', 'nl', 'pl',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 402090
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany, Holy Roman Empire
    Given name → Jörg
    Field of work → —
    Field of work → poetry, prose
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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