Gerhard Tersteegen

German theologian and hymn writer
Person human Q67283
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Gerhard Tersteegen

Summary

Gerhard Tersteegen is a human[1]. He was born in Moers[2]. He was born on November 25, 1697[3]. He died in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4]. He died on April 3, 1769[5]. He worked as a writer[6], hymnwriter[7], theologian[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moers[2], Gerhard Tersteegen…
  • Gerhard Tersteegen died in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen was born on November 25, 1697[3].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen died on April 3, 1769[5].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen is buried at Mülheim an der Ruhr[11].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's father was Henrich ter Steegen[12].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's professions included writer[6].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen worked as a theologian[8].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's professions included translator[9].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's Commons category is recorded as Gerhard Tersteegen[17].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's family name is recorded as Tersteegen[18].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's given name is recorded as Gerhard[19].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gerhard Tersteegen[20].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's described by source is recorded as Q123272159[24].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Gerhard Tersteegen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1697-11-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1769-04-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83b2fa4f-8541-4d99-a1ee-40af69b0a252[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gerhard Tersteegen's place of birth was Moers[2]. He was born on November 25, 1697[3]. His father was Henrich ter Steegen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], hymnwriter[7], theologian[8], and translator[9].

Personal Life

Gerhard Tersteegen's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Tersteegen died on April 3, 1769[5]. He passed away in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4]. He is buried at Mülheim an der Ruhr[11].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Tersteegen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Tersteegen born?

Born in Moers[2], Gerhard Tersteegen…

Where did Gerhard Tersteegen die?

Gerhard Tersteegen passed away in Mülheim an der Ruhr[4].

Who were Gerhard Tersteegen's parents?

Gerhard Tersteegen's father was Henrich ter Steegen[12].

What did Gerhard Tersteegen do for work?

Gerhard Tersteegen worked as writer[6], hymnwriter[7], theologian[8], and translator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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