Gottfried Kinkel

German author and politician, editor (1815–1882)
Person human Q68325
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Gottfried Kinkel

Summary

Gottfried Kinkel is a human[1]. He was born in Oberkassel[2]. He was born on August 11, 1815[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on November 13, 1882[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], revolutionary[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Kinkel was born in Oberkassel[2].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's place of birth was Bonn[12].
  • Gottfried Kinkel died in Zurich[4].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was born on August 11, 1815[3].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was born on November 11, 1815[13].
  • Gottfried Kinkel died on November 13, 1882[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[14].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's father was Johann Gottfried Kinkel[15].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was married to Johanna Kinkel[16].
  • A child of Gottfried Kinkel was Gottfried Kinkel[17].
  • A child of Gottfried Kinkel was Johanna Kinkel[18].
  • A child of Gottfried Kinkel was Gerda Kinkel[19].
  • A child of Gottfried Kinkel was Conrad Kinkel[20].
  • A child of Gottfried Kinkel was Erna Kinkel[21].
  • Gottfried Kinkel held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[22].
  • Gottfried Kinkel worked as a poet[6].
  • Gottfried Kinkel worked as a journalist[7].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's professions included theologian[8].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's professions included revolutionary[9].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's professions included art historian[23].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was employed by University of Bonn[24].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was employed by ETH Zurich[25].
  • Gottfried Kinkel was educated at University of Bonn[26].
  • Gottfried Kinkel's religion is recorded as Protestant church[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1815-08-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1882-11-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe58dfc8-1ce1-46a4-b8a3-fadb03cabf61[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oberkassel[2], an Ortsteil[33], in Germany[34] and Bonn[12], a big city[35], in Germany[36]. Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1815[3] and November 11, 1815[13]. Gottfried Kinkel's father was Johann Gottfried Kinkel[15].

Education

Gottfried Kinkel's education included a stint at University of Bonn[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], revolutionary[9], university teacher[10], and art historian[23]. Employers include University of Bonn[24], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1818[39], headquartered in Bonn[40] and ETH Zurich[25], an institute of technology[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1855[43], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[44].

Personal Life

Among Gottfried Kinkel's spouses was Johanna Kinkel[16]. Children include he[17], a classical philologist[45], 1844–1891[46], of Germany[47]; Johanna Kinkel[18], 1845–1863[48]; Gerda Kinkel[19], 1867–1879[49]; Conrad Kinkel[20], 1862–1933[50]; and Erna Kinkel[21], b. 1864[51]. Religious affiliations include Protestant church[27], a religious denomination[52] and reformed[53], in Switzerland[54].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Kinkel died on November 13, 1882[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[14].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Kinkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Kinkel born?

Gottfried Kinkel's place of birth was Oberkassel[2].

Where did Gottfried Kinkel die?

Gottfried Kinkel passed away in Zurich[4].

Who were Gottfried Kinkel's parents?

Gottfried Kinkel's father was Johann Gottfried Kinkel[15].

Who was Gottfried Kinkel married to?

Gottfried Kinkel's spouses include Johanna Kinkel[16].

What did Gottfried Kinkel do for work?

Gottfried Kinkel worked as poet[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], revolutionary[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Gottfried Kinkel go to school?

Gottfried Kinkel was educated at University of Bonn[26].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [53] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, journalist, theologian +5
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    Affiliation
    Employer University of Bonn, ETH Zurich
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +7
    Sex or gender male
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